Town Hall · Ashburnham

Ashburnham, MA town hall & government

Ashburnham spent $26.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,130 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashburnham's money goes

Spent
$26.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,130
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
$2,061 per resident
Paid to other governments
$8.2 million31%
Water & other utilities
$7.4 million28%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million9%
Police
$1.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million4%
Fire
$851,0003%
Interest on debt
$477,0002%
Sewer & trash
$449,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$310,0001%
Parks & libraries
$294,0001%
Health & welfare
$136,0001%
Other
$3 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ashburnham

Full-time staff
58
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 4 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
12 full-time3 part
Police
13 full-time
Fire
9 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Other
7 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ashburnham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ashburnham-Westminster School District

Ashburnham's K–12 school district, shared with Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,906
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,264
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$965,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,906 per pupil, $10,244 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ashburnham pay

Typical tax bill
$6,046
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$390,700
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.

Local

Contact Ashburnham's government

🏛️ Official websiteashburnham-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ashburnham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashburnham

Ashburnham is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Ashburnham'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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