Town Hall · Boylston

Boylston, MA town hall & government

Boylston spent $23.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,948 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boylston's money goes

Spent
$23.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,948
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$911 per resident
Paid to other governments
$11 million47%
Water & other utilities
$5.1 million22%
Police
$1.7 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$929,0004%
Fire
$557,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$306,0001%
Parks & libraries
$286,0001%
Interest on debt
$126,0001%
Health & welfare
$95,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boylston

Full-time staff
52
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time6 part
Fire
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time3 part
Other
2 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berlin-Boylston School District

Boylston's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,666
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 75%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $20,666 per pupil, $12,718 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Boylston pay

Typical tax bill
$7,266
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$578,600
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 Boylston's government

🏛️ Official websiteboylston-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boylston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boylston

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

All of Boylston'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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