Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Belmont spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Belmont’s town government spent $179.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,728 per resident. Water and other utilities ($31.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Belmont is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,010 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Belmont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,010 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,548, and the middle half spent $4,076–$5,121. Belmont spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belmont itself left out).
About $6,728 per resident a year, or $18.43 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 53% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Belmont runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 39% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Belmont reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $5,010 · 2023: $5,591 · 2024: $6,728.
full-time in March 2025, up from 875 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belmont’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Belmont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belmont →
Who’s in charge in Belmont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belmont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.belmont.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 29 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (26,710).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Belmont School District
Belmont’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Belmont, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,051 per pupil, $12,811 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Belmont voted in 2024
Official results for Belmont’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.2%10,996 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican19.9%2,867 votesOthers: 3.9% (564 votes).
Most votes in Belmont: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Belmont’s 17,902 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Belmont: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Katherine M Clark
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Belmont, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 76.2% | 19.9% | 3.9% | 14,427 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Belmont.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.belmont.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Belmont compares with the towns next door
Belmont spent $5,010 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Belmont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belmont’s government
How much does Belmont spend per resident?
About $6,728 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,010 was more than 73% of 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Belmont’s government?
See town.belmont.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belmont yet.
How did Belmont vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 76.2%, Donald J Trump 19.9% (14,427 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Belmont?
916 full-time and 124 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.1M (about $85.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Belmont in the state legislature?
State Senate District Suffolk and Middlesex (Will Brownsberger) and State House District 24th Middlesex (Dave Rogers). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belmont’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →