Town Hall · Huntington

Huntington, MA town hall & government

Huntington spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,035 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Huntington's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,035
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$213,000
$99 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2.8 million43%
Schools
$595,0009%
Administration & buildings
$378,0006%
Roads & transportation
$377,0006%
Sewer & trash
$280,0004%
Police
$138,0002%
Health & welfare
$105,0002%
Water & other utilities
$102,0002%
Parks & libraries
$92,0001%
Fire
$85,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million24%

Huntington 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 60%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Huntington

Full-time staff
5
152 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
0 full-time44 part
Fire
0 full-time41 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time19 part
Police
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time12 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gateway School District

Huntington's K–12 school district, shared with Blandford, Chester, Middlefield, Montgomery and Russell. The schools are run by Huntington, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$27,138
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
752
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 50%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $27,138 per pupil, $15,278 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 Huntington pay

Typical tax bill
$4,740
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$293,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Huntington's government

🏛️ Official websitehuntingtonma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Huntington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Huntington

Huntington is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Huntington'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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