Marlborough, MA town hall & government
Marlborough spent $258.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marlborough's government.
Where Marlborough's money goes
Marlborough runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Marlborough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marlborough didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marlborough School District
Marlborough's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Marlborough, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $22,236 per pupil, $12,842 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.
What homeowners in Marlborough pay
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.
Contact Marlborough's government
Who represents Marlborough
Marlborough is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.
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.