Town Hall · Bolton

Bolton, MA town hall & government

Bolton spent $26.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,807 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bolton's money goes

Spent
$26.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,807
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$809 per resident
Paid to other governments
$17.1 million65%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million6%
Police
$1.4 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$605,0002%
Parks & libraries
$531,0002%
Fire
$493,0002%
Health & welfare
$354,0001%
Sewer & trash
$217,0001%
Interest on debt
$216,0001%
Schools
$159,0001%
Other
$2.7 million10%

Bolton 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 90%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bolton

Full-time staff
35
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
12 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time8 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Bolton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$796,000
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 Bolton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbolton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bolton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bolton

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

All of Bolton'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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