Town Hall · Gosnold

Gosnold, MA town hall & government

Gosnold spent $162,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,160 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gosnold's money goes

Spent
$162,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,160
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$147,00091%
Paid to other governments
$15,0009%

Gosnold runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gosnold

Full-time staff
2
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,700
a year, before benefits
Schools
1 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gosnold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gosnold School District

Gosnold's elementary school district. The schools are run by Gosnold, so this money is part of the budget above.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 0%
  • Federal 65%
Property tax

What homeowners in Gosnold pay

Typical tax bill
$2,667
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.38%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$700,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gosnold's government

Town hall & decisions in Gosnold →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gosnold

Gosnold is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Gosnold'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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