Town Hall · New Braintree

New Braintree, MA town hall & government

New Braintree spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,648 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Braintree's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,648
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million54%
Roads & transportation
$355,00013%
Police
$172,0006%
Administration & buildings
$132,0005%
Fire
$97,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,0002%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Other
$383,00014%

Where the money comes from

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

Who works for New Braintree

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Quabbin School District

New Braintree's K–12 school district, shared with Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston and Oakham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,660
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,168
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $20,660 per pupil, $11,280 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 New Braintree pay

Typical tax bill
$5,508
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$408,800
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 New Braintree's government

🏛️ Official websitenewbraintree.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Braintree →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Braintree

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

All of New Braintree'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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