Town Hall · Leyden

Leyden, MA town hall & government

Leyden spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,944 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leyden's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,944
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$972,00034%
Paid to other governments
$823,00029%
Administration & buildings
$217,0008%
Police
$67,0002%
Parks & libraries
$37,0001%
Fire
$26,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Health & welfare
$18,0001%
Other
$651,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Leyden

Full-time staff
3
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pioneer Valley School District

Leyden's K–12 school district, shared with Bernardston and Northfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,154
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
616
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 55%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,154 per pupil, $14,873 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 Leyden pay

Typical tax bill
$4,651
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$372,900
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 Leyden's government

Town hall & decisions in Leyden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leyden

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

All of Leyden'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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