Westport, MA town hall & government
Westport spent $72.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Where Westport's money goes
Westport runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Westport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westport School District
Westport's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Westport, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,983 per pupil, $12,326 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 Westport 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 Westport's government
Who represents Westport
Westport is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. 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.