Town of

Westminster

Massachusetts
www.westminster-ma.gov
11 South St. Westminster, MA 01473
slahtinen@westminster-ma.gov
Phone: 978-874-7400

Town Administrator:

Stephanie Lahtinen

Select Board:

Salvatore Albert
Melissa Banks
Heather Billings

Annual Town Meeting:

May 4, 2024
May, 1st Saturday

Municipal Election:

April 30, 2024
April, last Tuesday

Demographics

Population8,275
Population Density234
Registered Voters6,501
Income Per Capita$43,466
EQV Per Capita$160,727
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate88.9%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$317,200
Median Gross Rent$1,541
Total Households3,122
Average Household Size2.61

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$13.06
Commercial Tax Rate$13.06
Average Tax Bill$5,390
Total Expenditures$24,430,801
Total Tax Levy$19,330,259
State Aid$1,160,089
Local Receipts$3,090,894
Town Hall of Westminster

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

A rural community in north-central Massachusetts, Westminster, home to the Wachusett Mountain Ski area, shares a regional K-12 school system with neighboring Ashburnham. Identified as an ideal location to live, work and play, it retains the flavor of a quaint New England town.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1770
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyWorcester
Area35.4 mi2
Public Roads111.1 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMontachusett Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Peter J. Durant

Mass. House

Kimberly Ferguson
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