Town Hall · Deerfield

Deerfield, MA town hall & government

Deerfield spent $29.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,772 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$29.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,772
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$582 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million29%
Schools
$7.8 million27%
Paid to other governments
$4.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million6%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million5%
Police
$1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$798,0003%
Parks & libraries
$287,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$263,0001%
Interest on debt
$109,000<1%
Other
$2.8 million10%

Deerfield 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 59%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Deerfield

Full-time staff
88
97 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
50 full-time59 part
Police
10 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deerfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,824
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$414,900
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 Deerfield's government

🏛️ Official websitedeerfieldma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerfield

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

All of Deerfield'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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