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Medfield, MA town hall & government

Medfield spent $85.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,575 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Medfield's money goes

Spent
$85.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,575
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$36.8 million
$2,829 per resident
Schools
$53.4 million62%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$3 million4%
Police
$2.8 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million3%
Fire
$2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$970,0001%
Paid to other governments
$625,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$557,0001%
Health & welfare
$143,000<1%
Other
$11.1 million13%

Medfield 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 13%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Medfield

Full-time staff
548
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 8 full-time firefighters
Schools
464 full-time27 part
Police
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
21 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time34 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Fire
9 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Medfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$911,100
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 Medfield's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.medfield.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Medfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Medfield

Medfield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Medfield'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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