Where Westborough's money goes

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

$144.3 million a year
That's what Westborough spent across all town services.
53¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools $76.4 million
53%
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits $35.5 million
25%
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety $13.5 million
9%
police, fire, and ambulance
Public works $5.6 million
4%
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
General government $5.4 million
4%
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Debt interest $3.2 million
2%
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Culture & recreation $2.1 million
1%
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services $2.0 million
1%
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments $664,000
0%
required payments to the state and county
Source: Westborough FY2024 audited financial statements (audited actuals, FY2024). Figures are rounded for readability.
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