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Plainville, MA town hall & government

Plainville spent $44.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,776 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Plainville's money goes

Spent
$44.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,776
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$40.1 million
$4,320 per resident
Schools
$13.2 million30%
Paid to other governments
$8.2 million19%
Fire
$2.8 million6%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million6%
Police
$2.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million2%
Health & welfare
$489,0001%
Parks & libraries
$333,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$320,0001%
Other
$7.9 million18%

Plainville 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 62%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Plainville

Full-time staff
226
94 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 16 full-time firefighters
Schools
159 full-time2 part
Police
21 full-time29 part
Fire
16 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Other
1 full-time3 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

King Philip School District

Plainville's high school school district, shared with Norfolk and Wrentham. The schools are run by Plainville, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$23,068
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,849
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,068 per pupil, $13,601 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.

Also serving Plainville: Plainville School District ($21,935 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Plainville pay

Typical tax bill
$5,329
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$476,000
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 Plainville's government

🏛️ Official websiteplainville.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plainville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plainville

Plainville is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Plainville'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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