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Ashland, MA town hall & government

Ashland spent $136.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,621 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashland's money goes

Spent
$136.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,621
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$54.3 million
$3,038 per resident
Schools
$67 million49%
Administration & buildings
$22.2 million16%
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million3%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million3%
Police
$3.3 million2%
Fire
$2.8 million2%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million2%
Housing & development
$2.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.7 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million1%
Parks & libraries
$576,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$409,000<1%
Health & welfare
$308,000<1%
Other
$22.3 million16%

Ashland runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ashland

Full-time staff
583
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 26 full-time firefighters
Schools
445 full-time40 part
Police
34 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
30 full-time4 part
Fire
29 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time2 part
Other
9 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Ashland pay

Typical tax bill
$7,444
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$611,700
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 Ashland's government

🏛️ Official websiteashlandmass.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ashland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashland

Ashland is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Ashland'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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