Town Hall · Hamilton

Hamilton, MA town hall & government

Hamilton spent $35.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,356 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamilton's money goes

Spent
$35.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,356
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
$1,377 per resident
Paid to other governments
$22 million63%
Police
$1.9 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million5%
Roads & transportation
$961,0003%
Fire
$925,0003%
Sewer & trash
$656,0002%
Health & welfare
$539,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$344,0001%
Parks & libraries
$270,0001%
Interest on debt
$128,000<1%
Other
$3.9 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 5%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hamilton

Full-time staff
54
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time10 part
Fire
5 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time3 part
Other
2 full-time2 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 Hamilton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$720,000
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.

Local

Contact Hamilton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamiltonma.gov ↗
Town hall phone(978) 468-5570

Town hall & decisions in Hamilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamilton

Hamilton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Hamilton'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.

You’re browsing

Hamilton

Massachusetts · MA · Essex County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Hamilton is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01