Town Hall · Tyringham

Tyringham, MA town hall & government

Tyringham spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,323 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tyringham's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,323
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$481,00029%
Administration & buildings
$338,00020%
Schools
$247,00015%
Police
$79,0005%
Paid to other governments
$77,0005%
Sewer & trash
$52,0003%
Fire
$43,0003%
Health & welfare
$31,0002%
Parks & libraries
$31,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$260,00016%

Tyringham 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 83%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tyringham

Full-time staff
6
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tyringham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lee School District

Tyringham's K–12 school district, shared with Lee. The schools are run by Tyringham, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$26,132
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
646
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 72%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,132 per pupil, $17,347 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 Tyringham pay

Typical tax bill
$4,632
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$699,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Tyringham's government

🏛️ Official websitetyringham-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tyringham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tyringham

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

All of Tyringham'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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