Westminster, MA town hall & government
Westminster spent $29.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westminster's government.
Where Westminster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 5%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Westminster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashburnham-Westminster School District
Westminster's K–12 school district, shared with Ashburnham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,906 per pupil, $10,244 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Westminster pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Westminster's government
Who represents Westminster
Westminster is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representatives Lori Trahan and James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.