East Brookfield, MA town hall & government
East Brookfield spent $7.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,423 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Brookfield's government.
Where East Brookfield's money goes
East Brookfield 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 70%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for East Brookfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. East Brookfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Spencer-East Brookfield School District
East Brookfield's K–12 school district, shared with Spencer. The schools are run by East Brookfield, 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 29%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,562 per pupil, $11,188 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 East Brookfield 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 East Brookfield's government
Who represents East Brookfield
East Brookfield 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.