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Montgomery, MA town hall & government

Montgomery spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,275 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montgomery's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,275
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$1.1 million56%
Roads & transportation
$278,00014%
Administration & buildings
$142,0007%
Paid to other governments
$97,0005%
Fire
$35,0002%
Parks & libraries
$30,0002%
Health & welfare
$21,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Police
$5,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$250,00013%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Montgomery

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montgomery didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Montgomery pay

Typical tax bill
$4,283
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$357,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Montgomery's government

Town hall & decisions in Montgomery →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montgomery

Montgomery is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Montgomery'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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