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Templeton, MA town hall & government

Templeton spent $29.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,639 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Templeton's money goes

Spent
$29.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,639
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$24.4 million
$2,999 per resident
Water & other utilities
$10.1 million34%
Paid to other governments
$7.8 million26%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million7%
Police
$1.5 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million4%
Fire
$1 million3%
Interest on debt
$762,0003%
Parks & libraries
$198,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$185,0001%
Health & welfare
$113,000<1%
Housing & development
$15,000<1%
Schools
$4,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million11%

Templeton 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 42%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Templeton

Full-time staff
59
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
15 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Templeton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,554
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$358,500
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 Templeton's government

🏛️ Official websitetempleton1.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Templeton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Templeton

Templeton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Templeton'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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