Paxton

Massachusetts

www.townofpaxton.net
697 Pleasant St. Paxton, MA 01612
[email protected]

Phone: 508-799-7347

Town Administrator:

Heather Munroe

Select Board:

Kirk Huehls

Julia Pingitore

Carol Riches

Annual Town Meeting:

May 6, 2024
May, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

May 13, 2024
May, 2nd Monday

Demographics

Population	5,028
Population Density	342
Registered Voters	3,504
Income Per Capita	$42,698
EQV Per Capita	$130,816
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate	88.5%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units	$434,700
Median Gross Rent	$1,159
Total Households	1,611
Average Household Size	2.72

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate	$17.58
Commercial Tax Rate	$17.58
Average Tax Bill	$72,537,253
Total Expenditures	$14,607,714
Total Tax Levy	$12,413,037
State Aid	$784,753
Local Receipts	$1,311,456

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Incorporated in 1765, the town of Paxton is a small bedroom community of about 5,000 people. Located in central Massachusetts, we border the city of Worcester and are 38 miles east of Boston.

Governance

Form of Government	Select Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date	1,775
Chief Municipal Official	Town Administrator
Policy Board	Board of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board	3
Legislative Body	Open Town Meeting

Geography

County	Worcester
Area	14.7 mi²
Public Roads	46.7 mi
Regional Planning Agency	Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey

Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Peter J. Durant

Mass. House

Kimberly Ferguson