Westminster, MA
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WestminsterMA averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $537,983 +2.7% yr/yr · +31.9% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$355.9M (FY2023)
Total spending$282.8M (FY2023)
Taxes$189.9M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$322.6M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,469 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025171 housing units ($55.8M)
🗳️ How this town voted (81 contests)
Official town-by-town returns — MA Secretary of the Commonwealth (PD43+). ✓ marks this town's plurality choice.
U.S. Senate 2026-09-01
Edward J. Markey ✓ 603 · Seth W. Moulton 340
U.S. Senate 2026-09-01
John Deaton ✓ 461
U.S. House — 3rd Congressional 2026-09-01
Gary J. Grossi ✓ 405
U.S. House — 3rd Congressional 2026-09-01
Lori Loureiro Trahan ✓ 752
U.S. House — 2nd Congressional 2026-09-01
James P. McGovern ✓ 82
Treasurer 2026-09-01
Elizabeth Dionne ✓ 443
Treasurer 2026-09-01
Deborah B. Goldberg ✓ 808
State Senate — Worcester & Hampshire 2026-09-01
Shannon M. Teabo ✓ 800
State Senate — Worcester & Hampshire 2026-09-01
Peter J. Durant ✓ 445
State Representative — 1st Worcester 2026-09-01
Stephanie R. Mulroy ✓ 429
State Representative — 1st Worcester 2026-09-01
Krista Suzanne Ferrante ✓ 807
Secretary of the Commonwealth 2026-09-01
William Francis Galvin ✓ 854
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Mon Oct 26, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Recent meetings
Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
General Improvement District Board Meeting
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Westminster Economic Development Authority Meeting
Mon Oct 12, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Oct 5, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Sep 28, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Aug 10, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jul 27, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jul 27, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 06:00 PM
City Council Pre-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jul 13, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Westminster Economic Development Authority Meeting
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jun 22, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Study Session
Mon Jun 8, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Meeting
Mon Jun 8, 2026 · 06:30 PM
City Council Post-Meeting Study Session
Mon Jun 8, 2026 · 06:30 PM
Westminster Economic Development Authority
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💰 Federal awards (top 3 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $38,370 | FITCHBURG WELDING CO INC Smithsonian Institution · GCLEF GSE SUPPORT HARDWARE |
| $20,536 | FITCHBURG WELDING CO INC Smithsonian Institution · . |
| $20,000 | INSTITUTE FOR SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY, LLC. Department of Defense · FORT LIBERTY ARMY CHAPLAIN TRAINING |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Jefferson County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2024)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,140/mo (986 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy11.6% (low numeracy 18% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$355.9M
Annual budget
$322.6M
Debt outstanding
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$355.9M
Spending$282.8M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$322.6M
Debt-to-revenue0.91×
Debt-load index50 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.