Town Hall · Boxford

Boxford, MA town hall & government

Boxford spent $44.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,312 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boxford's money goes

Spent
$44.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,312
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
$1,398 per resident
Schools
$17.9 million40%
Paid to other governments
$11.4 million26%
Administration & buildings
$4.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million4%
Police
$1.4 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$904,0002%
Fire
$751,0002%
Sewer & trash
$692,0002%
Parks & libraries
$520,0001%
Interest on debt
$267,0001%
Health & welfare
$202,000<1%
Other
$4.1 million9%

Boxford 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 81%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Boxford

Full-time staff
173
105 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 2 full-time firefighters
Schools
136 full-time30 part
Fire
2 full-time42 part
Police
10 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Boxford pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$907,000
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 Boxford's government

Town hall & decisions in Boxford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boxford

Boxford is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Boxford'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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