Town Hall · West Brookfield

West Brookfield, MA town hall & government

West Brookfield spent $9.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,565 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Brookfield's money goes

Spent
$9.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,565
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$360,000
$97 per resident
Paid to other governments
$4.2 million44%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million19%
Police
$684,0007%
Administration & buildings
$570,0006%
Water & other utilities
$424,0004%
Parks & libraries
$230,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$176,0002%
Fire
$131,0001%
Health & welfare
$78,0001%
Sewer & trash
$37,000<1%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Brookfield

Full-time staff
18
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Quaboag Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,182
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,118
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 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $22,182 per pupil, $13,267 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 West Brookfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,260
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$354,000
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 West Brookfield's government

🏛️ Official websitewbrookfield.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Brookfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Brookfield

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

All of West Brookfield'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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