Oakham, MA town hall & government
Oakham spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakham's government.
Where Oakham's money goes
Oakham 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 75%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Oakham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oakham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quabbin School District
Oakham's K–12 school district, shared with Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston and New Braintree. The schools are run by Oakham, so this money is part of the budget above.
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.
What homeowners in Oakham 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 Oakham's government
Who represents Oakham
Oakham is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. 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.