Town Hall · Westford

Westford, NY town hall & government

Westford spent $717,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $885 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Westford's money goes

Spent
$717,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$885
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$554,00077%
Administration & buildings
$48,0007%
Sewer & trash
$37,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Other
$74,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 29%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westford

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Schenevus Central School District

Westford's K–12 school district, shared with Maryland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,026
New York: $34,607
Students
269
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $32,026 per pupil, $18,424 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.

Also serving Westford: Worcester Central School District ($26,853 per pupil) · Milford Central School District ($30,836 per pupil) · Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District ($28,924 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Westford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,644
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$175,000
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 Westford's government

Town hall & decisions in Westford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westford

Westford is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Westford'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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