Town Hall · South Hadley

South Hadley, MA town hall & government

South Hadley spent $86.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,951 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Hadley's money goes

Spent
$86.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,951
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$33.6 million
$1,917 per resident
Schools
$36.1 million42%
Water & other utilities
$20.4 million24%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million4%
Police
$3.1 million4%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million2%
Health & welfare
$474,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$284,000<1%
Housing & development
$280,000<1%
Other
$12.1 million14%

South Hadley 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 39%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Hadley

Full-time staff
426
78 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
348 full-time49 part
Police
25 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
13 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time2 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

South Hadley School District

South Hadley's K–12 school district. The schools are run by South Hadley, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$21,119
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,644
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 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,119 per pupil, $12,299 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 South Hadley pay

Typical tax bill
$5,500
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$357,900
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 South Hadley's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthhadley.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Hadley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Hadley

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

All of South Hadley'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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