Town government · Middlesex County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Weston took in $130 million and spent $136 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes76%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)10%State tax money8.2%Fines and other3.4%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

75%

of Weston's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes76%

Property tax
75%$97.0 million
Other taxes
1.4%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$13.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 6 more
  • Other service charges$6.0 million
  • Water$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$504 thousand
  • School lunches$100 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$70 thousand
  • Garbage collection$55 thousand
  • Other school charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$2.0 million

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$10.7 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$4.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges54%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%Roads, transit and parking4.5%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

54%

of Weston's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
54%$73.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$73.2 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$32.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$28.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$877 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$9.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$319 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$283 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$5.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$571 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Libraries$1.6 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$3.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$73 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$920 thousand
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$635 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$285 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$330 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$330 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$167 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$167 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$26 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Weston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Weston 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.