Scituate, MA town hall & government
Scituate spent $144.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scituate's government.
Where Scituate's money goes
Scituate 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 63%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Scituate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scituate School District
Scituate's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Scituate, 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,266 per pupil, $14,977 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 Scituate 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.
Contact Scituate's government
Who represents Scituate
Scituate is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. 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.