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Town Hall · Warren

In Warren, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts

Warren’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,246 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.5M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,246
In 2022: $1,246, less than 67% of 48 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
36
full-time · 33 part-time · March payroll $172,002
Typical tax bill
$4,530
1.36% of home value · MA 1.07%

What stands out about how Warren is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,246 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them

Warren’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,246 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 $1,369, and the middle half spent $1,208–$1,619. Warren spent less than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,208–$1,619Median $1,369Warren

Includes sewer and trash ($646,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
48

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; Warren itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,246 per resident a year, or $3.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 13%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 62%From the state 20%Fees & charges 8%From the federal government 7%Sales taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $156,000; interest on debt $78,000; payments to other governments $4.2 million. With these, the whole budget was $10.9 million.
About “Other”.33% of Warren’s day-to-day spending ($2.2 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Warren reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,530 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Massachusetts$5,992
Brimfield$5,128
Palmer Town$4,540
Warren$4,530
West Brookfield$4,260
Ware$4,237
$4,530
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$333,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Warren’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 Warren’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warren →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warren

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See warren-ma.gov for Warren’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warren yet.warren-ma.gov ↗
Agendas

Warren’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on warren-ma.gov ↗.

Who works for Warren

One full-time town employee for every 145 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 (5,203).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings11 + 6 pt
Police9 + 6 pt
Fire5 + 12 pt
Roads & transportation5 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
Health & welfare1
Other3 + 4 pt
36
full-time
33
part-time
$172,002
payroll for March 2022
$2.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
5
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Warren had 6.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 27 of the 48 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.3: Warren had fewer than 56% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Quaboag Regional School District

Warren’s K–12 school district, shared with West Brookfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warren →
$22,182
per pupil · MA $26,530
1,118
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $22,182 per pupil, $13,267 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 53%Federal 10%

Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Warren voted in 2024

Official results for Warren’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,652 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.9%1,509 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%1,072 votes

Others: 2.7% (71 votes).

Most votes in Warren: Donald J Trump

Worcester County: Harris 53.6%, Trump 43.7% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%

Turnout
70%

of Warren’s 3,788 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,612 votes
John DeatonRepublican60.0%
Elizabeth Ann WarrenDemocrat39.9%
Others0.0%

Most votes in Warren: John Deaton

Worcester County: Warren 51.9%, Deaton 48.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%

U.S. House · Massachusetts’s 1st District358,058 votes
Richard E NealDemocrat62.4%
Nadia Donya Milleron37.3%
Others0.3%

Most votes in the district: Richard E Neal

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Warren, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Warren56.9%40.4%2.7%2,652
Worcester County43.7%53.6%2.7%420,841
Massachusetts36.0%61.2%2.8%3,473,668
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Warren

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warren.

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  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Warren compares with the towns next door

Warren spent $1,246 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,209 to $4,014. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
West Brookfield$1,209$4,260
Brimfield$2,716 runs schools$5,128
Palmer Town$3,672 runs schools$4,540
Ware$4,014 runs schools$4,237
Warren$1,246$4,530

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 Warren’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warren’s government

How much does Warren spend per resident?

About $1,246 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 $1,246 was less than 67% of 48 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warren?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,530 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see warren-ma.gov.

Who runs Warren’s government?

See warren-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warren yet.

How did Warren vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 56.9%, Kamala D Harris 40.4% (2,652 votes, official results). Worcester County: Harris 53.6%, Trump 43.7%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.

How many people work for Warren?

36 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $172,002 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warren in the state legislature?

State Senate District Hampden-Hampshire-Worcester (Jake Oliveira) and State House District 1st Hampden (Todd Smola). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →