Town Hall · North Brookfield

North Brookfield, MA town hall & government

North Brookfield spent $23.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,873 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Brookfield's money goes

Spent
$23.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,873
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
$1,228 per resident
Schools
$9.9 million42%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million8%
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million5%
Water & other utilities
$710,0003%
Police
$680,0003%
Housing & development
$326,0001%
Interest on debt
$258,0001%
Fire
$239,0001%
Health & welfare
$195,0001%
Parks & libraries
$158,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$135,0001%
Other
$3.2 million14%

North Brookfield 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 42%
  • From the state 35%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Brookfield

Full-time staff
125
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
101 full-time3 part
Police
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in North Brookfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,176
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$359,100
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.

Local

Contact North Brookfield's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthbrookfield.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Brookfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Brookfield

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

All of North Brookfield'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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