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Marlborough's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Marlborough took in $26.5 million and spent $24.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes82%State tax money14%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)2.0%Fines and other1.7%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

82%

of Marlborough's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes82%

Property tax
82%$21.7 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$534 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 5 more
  • Sewer$221 thousand
  • Other service charges$178 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand
  • School lunches$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.1%$28 thousand

State tax money14%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
14%$3.7 million

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$450 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges40%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

40%

of Marlborough's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
40%$10.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.0 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$676 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$860 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$815 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$670 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$559 thousand
  • Police$322 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$143 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$297 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$281 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$281 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$221 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$221 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$22 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Marlborough. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Marlborough itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.