Townsend, MA town hall & government
Townsend spent $27.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Townsend's government.
Where Townsend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Townsend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Middlesex School District
Townsend's K–12 school district, shared with Ashby and Pepperell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,001 per pupil, $12,460 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 Townsend 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 Townsend's government
Who represents Townsend
Townsend is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. 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.