Westford, VT town hall & government
Westford spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westford's government.
Where Westford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Westford didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Westford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Essex-Westford Educational Community Unified School District
Westford's K–12 school district, shared with Essex Junction and Essex. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 8%
- State 87%
- Federal 5%
Of the $31,700 per pupil, $18,438 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.
Which schools Westford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westford 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Westford's government
Who represents Westford
Westford is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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.