Town Hall · Wilbraham

Wilbraham, MA town hall & government

Wilbraham spent $50.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,459 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilbraham's money goes

Spent
$50.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,459
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$488 per resident
Paid to other governments
$26.9 million53%
Roads & transportation
$3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million6%
Police
$2.6 million5%
Fire
$2.2 million4%
Water & other utilities
$2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million2%
Health & welfare
$960,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$478,0001%
Interest on debt
$225,000<1%
Schools
$94,000<1%
Other
$6.8 million13%

Wilbraham 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 80%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wilbraham

Full-time staff
125
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 25 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time4 part
Fire
26 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time3 part
Other
5 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hampden-Wilbraham School District

Wilbraham's K–12 school district, shared with Hampden. The schools are run by Wilbraham, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$19,656
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,837
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,656 per pupil, $11,699 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 Wilbraham pay

Typical tax bill
$6,658
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$416,000
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 Wilbraham's government

🏛️ Official websitewilbraham-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wilbraham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilbraham

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

All of Wilbraham'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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