Where Raynham's money goes

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

$44.8 million a year
That's what Raynham spent across all town services.
49¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools $22.0 million
49%
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Public safety $9.4 million
21%
police, fire, and ambulance
Employee pensions & benefits $7.0 million
16%
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public works $2.6 million
6%
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
General government $2.1 million
5%
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Culture & recreation $818,000
2%
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services $404,000
1%
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments $393,000
1%
required payments to the state and county
Debt interest $15,000
0%
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Source: Raynham FY2020 audited financial statements (audited actuals, FY2020). Figures are rounded for readability.
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