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Freetown, MA town hall & government

Freetown spent $28.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,993 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Freetown's money goes

Spent
$28.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,993
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$507 per resident
Paid to other governments
$13.9 million49%
Police
$2.6 million9%
Fire
$2 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million4%
Sewer & trash
$922,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$358,0001%
Health & welfare
$228,0001%
Parks & libraries
$205,0001%
Interest on debt
$122,000<1%
Schools
$4,000<1%
Other
$3.8 million14%

Freetown 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 80%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Freetown

Full-time staff
69
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time19 part
Fire
13 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Other
5 full-time3 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Freetown pay

Typical tax bill
$5,188
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$518,200
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 Freetown's government

🏛️ Official websitefreetownma.gov ↗
Town hall phone(508) 644-2201

Town hall & decisions in Freetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Freetown

Freetown is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Freetown'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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