Mendon, MA town hall & government
Mendon spent $21.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendon's government.
Where Mendon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Mendon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mendon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mendon-Upton School District
Mendon's K–12 school district, shared with Upton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,710 per pupil, $13,690 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 Mendon 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 Mendon's government
Who represents Mendon
Mendon is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. 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.