Middlefield, MA town hall & government
Middlefield spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middlefield's government.
Where Middlefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Middlefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gateway School District
Middlefield's K–12 school district, shared with Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Montgomery and Russell. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $27,138 per pupil, $15,278 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 Middlefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middlefield 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Middlefield's government
Who represents Middlefield
Middlefield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. 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.