Melrose, MA town hall & government
Melrose spent $186.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Melrose 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 59%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melrose didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Melrose School District
Melrose's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Melrose, 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,627 per pupil, $10,852 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 Melrose 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 Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Katherine M. Clark. 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.