Town Hall · Carlisle

Carlisle, MA town hall & government

Carlisle spent $35.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,734 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carlisle's money goes

Spent
$35.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,734
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
$2,159 per resident
Schools
$15.6 million44%
Paid to other governments
$7.3 million21%
Police
$1.8 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$857,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$568,0002%
Fire
$536,0002%
Interest on debt
$452,0001%
Sewer & trash
$306,0001%
Health & welfare
$286,0001%
Other
$4.9 million14%

Carlisle 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 86%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carlisle

Full-time staff
174
85 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
133 full-time10 part
Police
16 full-time18 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Housing & development
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 Carlisle pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$1,103,900
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 Carlisle's government

🏛️ Official websitecarlislema.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carlisle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carlisle

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

All of Carlisle'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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