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Windsor, MA town hall & government

Windsor spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,180 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Windsor's government.

Town budget

Where Windsor's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,180
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$1,413 per resident
Roads & transportation
$830,00030%
Paid to other governments
$803,00029%
Administration & buildings
$285,00010%
Schools
$88,0003%
Fire
$54,0002%
Sewer & trash
$46,0002%
Police
$44,0002%
Interest on debt
$37,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0001%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$501,00018%

Windsor 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 29%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Windsor

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Berkshire School District

Windsor's K–12 school district, shared with Becket, Cummington, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru and Washington. The schools are run by Windsor, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$21,946
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,561
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,946 per pupil, $12,540 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Windsor pay

Typical tax bill
$3,867
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$389,700
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Windsor's government

🏛️ Official websitewindsormass.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Windsor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Windsor

Windsor is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Windsor's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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