Whately, MA town hall & government
Whately spent $7.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,707 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whately's government.
Where Whately's money goes
Whately 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 71%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whately
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whately didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frontier School District
Whately's high school school district, shared with Conway, Deerfield and Sunderland. The schools are run by Whately, 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 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,593 per pupil, $13,587 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.
Also serving Whately: Whately School District ($24,680 per pupil).
What homeowners in Whately 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 Whately's government
Who represents Whately
Whately is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. 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.