Waltham, MA town hall & government
Waltham spent $531.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waltham's government.
Who runs Waltham
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Waltham's money goes
Waltham runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Waltham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waltham School District
Waltham's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Waltham, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 62%
- State 32%
- Federal 6%
Of the $28,352 per pupil, $16,962 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 Waltham 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 Waltham's government
Who represents Waltham
Waltham is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Katherine M. Clark. 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.