Plainfield, MA town hall & government
Plainfield spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,312 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainfield's government.
Where Plainfield's money goes
Plainfield 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 66%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Plainfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plainfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mohawk Trail School District
Plainfield's K–12 school district, shared with Ashfield, Buckland, Colrain, Heath and Shelburne. The schools are run by Plainfield, 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 56%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $29,406 per pupil, $15,801 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.
Which schools Plainfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainfield 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 Plainfield's government
Who represents Plainfield
Plainfield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. 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.