Town Hall · Hatfield

Hatfield, MA town hall & government

Hatfield spent $17.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,414 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hatfield's money goes

Spent
$17.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,414
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$960,000
$296 per resident
Schools
$8.5 million48%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million6%
Paid to other governments
$618,0004%
Water & other utilities
$608,0003%
Sewer & trash
$448,0003%
Health & welfare
$285,0002%
Police
$269,0002%
Fire
$235,0001%
Parks & libraries
$168,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$163,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million16%

Hatfield 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 52%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hatfield

Full-time staff
91
119 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 1 full-time firefighter
Schools
72 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time21 part
Fire
1 full-time18 part
Police
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time37 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hatfield School District

Hatfield's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hatfield, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$27,720
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
322
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,720 per pupil, $18,429 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hatfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,930
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$440,800
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 Hatfield's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhatfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hatfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hatfield

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

All of Hatfield'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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