Chesterfield, MA town hall & government
Chesterfield spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,388 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterfield's government.
Where Chesterfield's money goes
Chesterfield 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 56%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Chesterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hampshire School District
Chesterfield's high school school district, shared with Goshen, Southampton, Westhampton and Williamsburg. The schools are run by Chesterfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,904 per pupil, $14,462 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.
Also serving Chesterfield: Chesterfield-Goshen School District ($23,540 per pupil).
What homeowners in Chesterfield pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Chesterfield's government
Who represents Chesterfield
Chesterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.
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.