Town Hall · Charlton

Charlton, MA town hall & government

Charlton spent $36.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,643 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Charlton's money goes

Spent
$36.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,643
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$286 per resident
Paid to other governments
$16.4 million45%
Fire
$2.7 million8%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million7%
Police
$2.6 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million4%
Parks & libraries
$563,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$428,0001%
Health & welfare
$284,0001%
Interest on debt
$89,000<1%
Schools
$51,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$40,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million18%

Charlton 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 74%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Charlton

Full-time staff
96
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time15 part
Fire
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time4 part
Other
3 full-time4 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 Charlton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,617
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$427,500
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 Charlton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcharlton.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Charlton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Charlton

Charlton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Charlton'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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