Town Hall · Holbrook

Holbrook, MA town hall & government

Holbrook spent $60.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,513 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holbrook's money goes

Spent
$60.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,513
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$39.5 million
$3,589 per resident
Schools
$25.1 million41%
Fire
$3.7 million6%
Police
$3.2 million5%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million5%
Paid to other governments
$2.2 million4%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million3%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$821,0001%
Parks & libraries
$515,0001%
Health & welfare
$348,0001%
Housing & development
$78,000<1%
Other
$15.1 million25%

Holbrook 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 53%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Holbrook

Full-time staff
201
73 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,900
a year, before benefits
Schools
154 full-time46 part
Fire
10 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Other
6 full-time7 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

Holbrook School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,714
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,309
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 40%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,714 per pupil, $11,367 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 Holbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$6,105
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$465,400
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 Holbrook's government

🏛️ Official websiteholbrookma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holbrook

Holbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Holbrook'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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