Williamstown, MA town hall & government
Williamstown spent $25.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamstown's government.
Where Williamstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Williamstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Williamstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Greylock School District
Williamstown's K–12 school district, shared with Lanesborough and New Ashford. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,323 per pupil, $15,003 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 Williamstown 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 Williamstown's government
Who represents Williamstown
Williamstown 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.