Town Hall · Longmeadow

Longmeadow, MA town hall & government

Longmeadow spent $87.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,590 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Longmeadow's money goes

Spent
$87.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,590
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$68.7 million
$4,397 per resident
Schools
$53.9 million62%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million3%
Police
$2.8 million3%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million3%
Fire
$2.6 million3%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million3%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1.9 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$457,0001%
Health & welfare
$232,000<1%
Other
$9.2 million11%

Longmeadow 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 70%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Longmeadow

Full-time staff
637
186 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 21 full-time firefighters
Schools
487 full-time92 part
Parks & libraries
42 full-time42 part
Police
30 full-time26 part
Fire
21 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
19 full-time14 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Longmeadow School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,360
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,773
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 71%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,360 per pupil, $12,092 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 Longmeadow pay

Typical tax bill
$9,236
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$454,100
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.

Local

Contact Longmeadow's government

🏛️ Official websitelongmeadow.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Longmeadow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Longmeadow

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

All of Longmeadow'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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