Somerset, MD town hall & government
Somerset spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 42%
- From the federal government 27%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somerset didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,107 per pupil, $12,531 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.
Which schools Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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 Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Jamie Raskin. Wes Moore 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.