Town government · Worcester County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sturbridge took in $62.4 million and spent $58.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fines and other17%Fees for services (sewer, water)13%State tax money13%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

17%

of Sturbridge's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
52%$32.3 million
Other taxes
3.5%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$482 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$8.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • School lunches$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$1.3 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$7.8 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$10.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges36%Running the government and other costs21%Sent to other local governments15%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%All other spending9.4%

What stands out

36%

of Sturbridge'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
36%$21.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$21.4 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$12.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$840 thousand
  • Government buildings$631 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$475 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$8.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.7 million
  • Sent to the state government$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$99 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$679 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$530 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$818 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$686 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$132 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$481 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$481 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$139 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$139 thousand
Social services
0.1%$76 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sturbridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sturbridge 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.