Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Boxborough spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Boxborough’s town government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,742 per resident.
What stands out about how Boxborough is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,742 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Boxborough’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,742 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,363, and the middle half spent $1,208–$1,583. Boxborough spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($89,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Boxborough itself left out).
About $1,742 per resident a year, or $4.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Boxborough reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 Boxborough’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 Boxborough’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Boxborough →
Who’s in charge in Boxborough
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Boxborough’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on boxborough-ma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 85 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,752).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Boxborough’s K–12 school district, shared with Acton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,114 per pupil, $14,113 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 Boxborough voted in 2024
Official results for Boxborough’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat72.5%2,295 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican24.3%768 votesOthers: 3.3% (103 votes).
Most votes in Boxborough: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Boxborough’s 4,014 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Boxborough: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Lori Loureiro Trahan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Boxborough, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxborough | 72.5% | 24.3% | 3.3% | 3,166 |
| 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 Boxborough.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: boxborough-ma.gov ↗
- 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 Boxborough compares with the towns next door
Boxborough spent $1,742 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,542 to $7,098. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 Boxborough’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Boxborough’s government
How much does Boxborough spend per resident?
About $1,742 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,742 was more than 85% of 48 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Boxborough’s government?
See boxborough-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boxborough yet.
How did Boxborough vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 72.5%, Donald J Trump 24.3% (3,166 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Boxborough?
68 full-time and 79 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $495,435 (about $5.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Boxborough in the state legislature?
State Senate District Middlesex and Worcester (Jamie Eldridge) and State House District 37th Middlesex (Dan Sena). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Boxborough’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 →