Easton, MA town hall & government
Easton spent $146.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,817 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.
Where Easton's money goes
Easton 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 65%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Easton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Easton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Easton School District
Easton's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Easton, 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,073 per pupil, $12,555 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 Easton 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.
Contact Easton's government
Who represents Easton
Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. 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.