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.
Where Ashburnham's money goes
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%
Who works for Ashburnham
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.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Ashburnham pay
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.
Contact Ashburnham's government
Who represents Ashburnham
Ashburnham is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.
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.