Town Hall · Upton

Upton, MA town hall & government

Upton spent $29.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,645 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Upton's money goes

Spent
$29.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,645
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$17.4 million
$2,156 per resident
Paid to other governments
$14.9 million51%
Police
$1.8 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million4%
Fire
$1.2 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1 million4%
Water & other utilities
$770,0003%
Parks & libraries
$315,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$257,0001%
Health & welfare
$149,0001%
Interest on debt
$127,000<1%
Other
$6.3 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Upton

Full-time staff
51
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 5 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
9 full-time27 part
Police
16 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Fire
5 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mendon-Upton School District

Upton's K–12 school district, shared with Mendon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,710
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,072
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 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $22,710 per pupil, $13,690 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 Upton pay

Typical tax bill
$8,376
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$576,700
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 Upton's government

🏛️ Official websiteupton.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upton

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

All of Upton'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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