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Middleborough, MA town hall & government

Middleborough spent $175.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $7,176 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Middleborough's money goes

Spent
$175.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$7,176
typical Massachusetts towns: $6,187
Long-term debt
$105.7 million
$4,321 per resident
Schools
$64.6 million37%
Water & other utilities
$60.2 million34%
Police
$5.8 million3%
Fire
$4.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$2.7 million2%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million1%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million1%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million1%
Paid to other governments
$2.2 million1%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million1%
Health & welfare
$752,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$741,000<1%
Housing & development
$87,000<1%
Other
$25.6 million15%

Middleborough runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 37%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Middleborough

Full-time staff
718
105 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
and 34 full-time firefighters
Schools
467 full-time66 part
Water & other utilities
76 full-time2 part
Police
50 full-time1 part
Fire
35 full-time
Administration & buildings
30 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
16 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
15 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time12 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Middleborough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,021
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,998
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 49%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,021 per pupil, $13,029 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 Middleborough pay

Typical tax bill
$6,023
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$468,700
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 Middleborough's government

🏛️ Official websitemiddleborough.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Middleborough →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middleborough

Middleborough is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Middleborough'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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