Town Hall · East Bridgewater

East Bridgewater, MA town hall & government

East Bridgewater spent $71.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,956 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Bridgewater's money goes

Spent
$71.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,956
typical Massachusetts towns: $6,187
Long-term debt
$31.9 million
$2,204 per resident
Schools
$38.9 million54%
Police
$3.6 million5%
Fire
$2.9 million4%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million4%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$834,0001%
Parks & libraries
$696,0001%
Health & welfare
$567,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$510,0001%
Other
$13.8 million19%

East Bridgewater 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 54%
  • From the state 25%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Bridgewater

Full-time staff
400
97 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 24 full-time firefighters
Schools
309 full-time60 part
Fire
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time11 part
Police
15 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time5 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

East Bridgewater School District

East Bridgewater's K–12 school district. The schools are run by East Bridgewater, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$19,455
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,008
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 52%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,455 per pupil, $11,218 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 East Bridgewater pay

Typical tax bill
$6,522
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$510,200
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 East Bridgewater's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastbridgewaterma.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Bridgewater →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Bridgewater

East Bridgewater is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. Maura Healey is governor.

All of East Bridgewater'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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