Town government · Middlesex County, MA
Winchester's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Winchester took in $185 million and spent $205 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Winchester's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.
Town taxes71%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$3.1 million
- Other selective sales taxes$511 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.4%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 5 more
- Water$8.3 million
- Garbage collection$2.9 million
- Parks and recreation$2.6 million
- Other service charges$2.4 million
- Other school charges$1.1 million
- School lunches$186 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$138 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money11%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other6.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Winchester'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%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$105 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$42.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$7.1 million
- Police$7.0 million
- Courts and legal services$565 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$235 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$11.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
- Sewer systems$545 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$9.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$2.5 million
- Parks and recreation$2.1 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$1.5 million
- Sent to the state government$571 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$680 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$92 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Winchester. 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 Winchester 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.