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.
Where Middleborough's money goes
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%
Who works for Middleborough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Middleborough School District
Middleborough's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Middleborough, 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 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.
Which schools Middleborough kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middleborough 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 Middleborough's government
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.
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.