Town Hall · Dudley

Dudley, MA town hall & government

Dudley spent $27.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,340 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dudley's money goes

Spent
$27.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,340
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
$919 per resident
Paid to other governments
$10.4 million38%
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million18%
Police
$1.9 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million6%
Fire
$1.5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$388,0001%
Health & welfare
$225,0001%
Interest on debt
$214,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$87,000<1%
Other
$3.5 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dudley

Full-time staff
54
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 10 full-time firefighters
Fire
10 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time1 part
Police
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dudley-Charlton Regional School District

Dudley's K–12 school district, shared with Charlton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,893
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
3,432
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,893 per pupil, $11,611 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dudley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,691
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$392,600
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 Dudley's government

🏛️ Official websitedudleyma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dudley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dudley

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

All of Dudley'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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