Town Hall · Alford

Alford, MA town hall & government

Alford spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,089 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alford's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,089
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$704,00036%
Paid to other governments
$450,00023%
Administration & buildings
$248,00013%
Sewer & trash
$52,0003%
Fire
$29,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Police
$24,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$431,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Alford

Full-time staff
4
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,913
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$794,400
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 Alford's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofalford.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alford

Alford is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Alford'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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