Town Hall · Avon

Avon, MA town hall & government

Avon spent $35.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,773 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Avon's money goes

Spent
$35.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,773
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
$3,672 per resident
Schools
$16.5 million47%
Police
$2.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million6%
Fire
$1.9 million5%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million3%
Roads & transportation
$918,0003%
Interest on debt
$634,0002%
Sewer & trash
$527,0001%
Parks & libraries
$503,0001%
Health & welfare
$342,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$288,0001%
Water & other utilities
$28,000<1%
Other
$8 million23%

Avon 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 67%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Avon

Full-time staff
214
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 11 full-time firefighters
Schools
133 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time4 part
Police
20 full-time7 part
Fire
12 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
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 Avon pay

Typical tax bill
$6,627
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$509,600
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 Avon's government

🏛️ Official websiteavonmass.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Avon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Avon

Avon is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Avon'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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