Photo: Croosadabilia croosadabilia · CC BY-SA 3.0Richmond spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Richmond’s town government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,557 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Richmond is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,557 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Richmond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,557 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $3,447, and the middle half spent $2,791–$4,002. Richmond spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($247,000), 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 under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richmond itself left out).
About $5,557 per resident a year, or $15.22 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 56% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Richmond runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Richmond reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,575 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Richmond’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Richmond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richmond →
Who’s in charge in Richmond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richmond’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on richmondma.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 24 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,410).
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.
Richmond School District
Richmond’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Richmond, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $29,519 per pupil, $20,196 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 Richmond voted in 2024
Official results for Richmond’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.5%772 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican21.1%213 votesOthers: 2.4% (24 votes).
Most votes in Richmond: Kamala D Harris
Berkshire County: Harris 68.6%, Trump 28.8% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Richmond’s 1,213 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Richmond: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Berkshire County: Warren 70.0%, Deaton 29.9% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Richard E Neal
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Richmond, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 76.5% | 21.1% | 2.4% | 1,009 |
| Berkshire County | 68.6% | 28.8% | 2.6% | 68,674 |
| 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 Richmond.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: richmondma.org ↗
- 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 Richmond compares with the towns next door
Richmond spent $5,557 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,112 to $6,002. 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 Richmond’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richmond’s government
How much does Richmond spend per resident?
About $5,557 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 $5,557 was more than 84% of 31 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Richmond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,575 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see richmondma.org.
Who runs Richmond’s government?
See richmondma.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richmond yet.
How did Richmond vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 76.5%, Donald J Trump 21.1% (1,009 votes, official results). Berkshire County: Harris 68.6%, Trump 28.8%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Richmond?
59 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $298,158 (about $3.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richmond in the state legislature?
State Senate District Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire (Paul Mark) and State House District 3rd Berkshire (Leigh Davis). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richmond’s government
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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 →