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New Marlborough, MA town hall & government

New Marlborough spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,886 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Marlborough's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,886
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$613,000
$423 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2.7 million38%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million35%
Administration & buildings
$359,0005%
Police
$235,0003%
Parks & libraries
$156,0002%
Health & welfare
$151,0002%
Sewer & trash
$121,0002%
Fire
$120,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$61,0001%
Interest on debt
$47,0001%
Schools
$2,000<1%
Other
$634,0009%

New Marlborough 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 69%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Marlborough

Full-time staff
12
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Police
2 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Southern Berkshire School District

New Marlborough's K–12 school district, shared with Alford, Egremont, Monterey, Mount Washington and Sheffield. The schools are run by New Marlborough, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$34,583
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
614
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 70%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $34,583 per pupil, $15,389 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 Marlborough pay

Typical tax bill
$4,689
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$608,300
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 Marlborough's government

🏛️ Official websitenew-marlborough.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Marlborough →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Marlborough

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

All of New Marlborough'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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