Shrewsbury, MA town hall & government
Shrewsbury spent $301.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shrewsbury's government.
Where Shrewsbury's money goes
Shrewsbury 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 46%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Shrewsbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shrewsbury School District
Shrewsbury's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Shrewsbury, 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 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,132 per pupil, $13,009 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury's government
Who represents Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. 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.