Clarksburg, MA town hall & government
Clarksburg spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksburg's government.
Where Clarksburg's money goes
Clarksburg runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Property taxes 38%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Clarksburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clarksburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clarksburg School District
Clarksburg's elementary school district. The schools are run by Clarksburg, 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 12%
- State 81%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,615 per pupil, $9,423 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.
What homeowners in Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg's government
Who represents Clarksburg
Clarksburg is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. 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.