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Greenfield, MA town hall & government

Greenfield spent $109.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $6,359 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Greenfield's money goes

Spent
$109.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$6,359
typical Massachusetts cities: $5,890
Long-term debt
$52.4 million
$3,041 per resident
Schools
$38.4 million35%
Administration & buildings
$20.9 million19%
Paid to other governments
$4 million4%
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million4%
Police
$3.6 million3%
Fire
$3 million3%
Water & other utilities
$3 million3%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million1%
Housing & development
$1.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$713,0001%
Other
$23.8 million22%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 30%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Greenfield

Full-time staff
590
140 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 26 full-time firefighters
Schools
388 full-time112 part
Police
46 full-time
Parks & libraries
24 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time5 part
Fire
27 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Health & welfare
12 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time2 part
Other
17 full-time7 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Greenfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,769
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.81%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$263,100
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 Greenfield's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgreenfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greenfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenfield

Greenfield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Greenfield'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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