Where Duxbury's money goes

A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.

$112.8 million a year
That's what Duxbury spent across all town services.
46¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools $51.4 million
46%
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits $22.9 million
20%
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety $13.5 million
12%
police, fire, and ambulance
General government $9.3 million
8%
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Public works $7.2 million
6%
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
Culture & recreation $4.5 million
4%
library, parks, recreation programs
Debt interest $1.9 million
2%
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Health & human services $1.5 million
1%
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments $558,000
0%
required payments to the state and county
Source: Duxbury FY2024 audited financial statements (audited actuals, FY2024). Figures are rounded for readability.
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