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Oxford, MA town hall & government

Oxford spent $58.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,216 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oxford's money goes

Spent
$58.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,216
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
$443 per resident
Schools
$30.6 million52%
Roads & transportation
$4.7 million8%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million5%
Police
$2.9 million5%
Paid to other governments
$2.2 million4%
Fire
$2.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$771,0001%
Sewer & trash
$374,0001%
Interest on debt
$224,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$205,000<1%
Health & welfare
$149,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$21,000<1%
Other
$11.3 million19%

Oxford 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 51%
  • From the state 29%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oxford

Full-time staff
342
113 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 18 full-time firefighters
Schools
230 full-time66 part
Police
30 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time8 part
Fire
19 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oxford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,622
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$374,900
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 Oxford's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.oxford.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oxford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oxford

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

All of Oxford'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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