West Stockbridge, MA town hall & government
West Stockbridge spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Stockbridge's government.
Where West Stockbridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for West Stockbridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Stockbridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Berkshire Hills School District
West Stockbridge's K–12 school district, shared with Great Barrington and Stockbridge. 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 69%
- State 24%
- Federal 7%
Of the $33,510 per pupil, $18,870 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 West Stockbridge 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact West Stockbridge's government
Who represents West Stockbridge
West Stockbridge is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. 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.