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Dunstable, MA town hall & government

Dunstable spent $12.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,692 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dunstable's money goes

Spent
$12.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,692
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$3 million
$869 per resident
Paid to other governments
$7.4 million59%
Police
$1.2 million10%
Roads & transportation
$856,0007%
Administration & buildings
$534,0004%
Parks & libraries
$326,0003%
Fire
$269,0002%
Water & other utilities
$219,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$108,0001%
Interest on debt
$47,000<1%
Health & welfare
$30,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$11,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dunstable

Full-time staff
18
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
9 full-time7 part
Fire
1 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Groton-Dunstable School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,002
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,305
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 65%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,002 per pupil, $13,351 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 Dunstable pay

Typical tax bill
$9,020
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$674,000
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 Dunstable's government

🏛️ Official websitedunstable-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dunstable →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dunstable

Dunstable is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Dunstable'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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