Town Hall · Westminster

Westminster, VT town hall & government

How to reach Westminster's own government.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bellows Falls UHSD 27

Westminster's high school district, shared with Athens, Bellows Falls, Grafton, Rockingham, Saxtons River and Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,730
Vermont: $25,064
Students
330
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 3%
  • State 97%
  • Federal 0%

Of the $20,730 per pupil, $9,942 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 Westminster: Windham Northeast Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Westminster pay

Typical tax bill
$4,480
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$313,600
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 Westminster's government

🏛️ Official websitewestminstervt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westminster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westminster

Westminster is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Westminster's representatives, with contacts →

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