Town Hall · Rowe

Rowe, MA town hall & government

Rowe spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $14,692 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rowe's money goes

Spent
$5.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$14,692
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$2.5 million43%
Roads & transportation
$746,00013%
Paid to other governments
$549,00010%
Administration & buildings
$433,0008%
Parks & libraries
$275,0005%
Fire
$102,0002%
Health & welfare
$86,0002%
Sewer & trash
$70,0001%
Police
$68,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$894,00016%

Rowe 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 68%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rowe

Full-time staff
31
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
22 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Rowe School District

Rowe's elementary school district. The schools are run by Rowe, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$37,689
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
61
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $37,689 per pupil, $21,016 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rowe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,458
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$275,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rowe's government

🏛️ Official websiterowe-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rowe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rowe

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

All of Rowe'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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