Where Sharon's money goes

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

$128.0 million a year
That's what Sharon spent across all town services.
59¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools $75.6 million
59%
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits $19.4 million
15%
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety $11.1 million
9%
police, fire, and ambulance
Public works $8.8 million
7%
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
Debt interest $5.0 million
4%
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
General government $3.7 million
3%
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Culture & recreation $2.3 million
2%
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services $882,000
1%
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments $1.1 million
1%
required payments to the state and county
Source: Sharon FY2025 audited financial statements (audited actuals, FY2025). Figures are rounded for readability.
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