Athol, MA town hall & government
Athol spent $26.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athol's government.
Where Athol's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Utility sales 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Athol
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athol-Royalston School District
Athol's K–12 school district, shared with Royalston. 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 17%
- State 71%
- Federal 12%
Of the $21,049 per pupil, $11,424 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 Athol 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 Athol's government
Who represents Athol
Athol is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. 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.