Sweeping up the costs
Costs of DPW per resident, 2007
| Municipality | Amount | Rank |
| ABINGTON | $132 | 222 |
| ACTON | $91 | 305 |
| ACUSHNET | $113 | 260 |
| ADAMS | $195 | 115 |
| AGAWAM | $155 | 178 |
| ALFORD | $557 | 13 |
| AMESBURY | $157 | 171 |
| AMHERST | $43 | 351 |
| ANDOVER | $157 | 172 |
| ARLINGTON | $145 | 196 |
| ASHBURNHAM | $177 | 135 |
| ASHBY | $177 | 136 |
| ASHFIELD | $275 | 57 |
| ASHLAND | $67 | 339 |
| ATHOL | $111 | 265 |
| ATTLEBORO | $50 | 348 |
| AUBURN | $122 | 242 |
| AVON | $314 | 43 |
| AYER | $110 | 267 |
| BARNSTABLE | $85 | 317 |
| BARRE | $196 | 113 |
| BECKET | $392 | 31 |
| BEDFORD | $495 | 16 |
| BELCHERTOWN | $76 | 329 |
| BELLINGHAM | $110 | 268 |
| BELMONT | $189 | 118 |
| BERKLEY | $95 | 301 |
| BERLIN | $174 | 142 |
| BERNARDSTON | $122 | 240 |
| BEVERLY | $68 | 338 |
| BILLERICA | $307 | 49 |
| BLACKSTONE | $120 | 246 |
| BLANDFORD | $269 | 60 |
| BOLTON | $230 | 80 |
| BOSTON | $163 | 160 |
| BOURNE | $87 | 312 |
| BOXBOROUGH | $151 | 186 |
| BOXFORD | $162 | 163 |
| BOYLSTON | $92 | 303 |
| BRAINTREE | $136 | 213 |
| BREWSTER | $172 | 145 |
| BRIDGEWATER | $50 | 347 |
| BRIMFIELD | $165 | 154 |
| BROCKTON | $69 | 336 |
| BROOKFIELD | $128 | 229 |
| BROOKLINE | $169 | 149 |
| BUCKLAND | $252 | 66 |
| BURLINGTON | $324 | 41 |
| CAMBRIDGE | $157 | 174 |
| CANTON | $154 | 180 |
| CARLISLE | $193 | 116 |
| CARVER | $87 | 313 |
| CHARLEMONT | $234 | 76 |
| CHARLTON | $88 | 311 |
| CHATHAM | $344 | 37 |
| CHELMSFORD | $153 | 181 |
| CHELSEA | $112 | 263 |
| CHESHIRE | $277 | 56 |
| CHESTER | $418 | 25 |
| CHESTERFIELD | $295 | 50 |
| CHICOPEE | $89 | 309 |
| CHILMARK | $533 | 14 |
| CLARKSBURG | $101 | 293 |
| CLINTON | $73 | 335 |
| COHASSET | $275 | 58 |
| COLRAIN | $208 | 97 |
| CONCORD | $168 | 151 |
| CONWAY | $117 | 255 |
| CUMMINGTON | $250 | 67 |
| DALTON | $211 | 92 |
| DANVERS | $200 | 110 |
| DARTMOUTH | $99 | 296 |
| DEDHAM | $229 | 81 |
| DEERFIELD | $179 | 133 |
| DENNIS | $210 | 93 |
| DIGHTON | $138 | 206 |
| DOUGLAS | $104 | 285 |
| DOVER | $277 | 55 |
| DRACUT | $148 | 192 |
| DUDLEY | $74 | 333 |
| DUNSTABLE | $137 | 211 |
| DUXBURY | $180 | 132 |
| EAST BRIDGEWATER | $84 | 318 |
| EAST BROOKFIELD | $204 | 105 |
| EASTHAM | $163 | 159 |
| EASTHAMPTON | $78 | 325 |
| EAST LONGMEADOW | $208 | 98 |
| EASTON | $103 | 286 |
| EDGARTOWN | $675 | 8 |
| EGREMONT | $355 | 36 |
| ERVING | $222 | 86 |
| ESSEX | $216 | 88 |
| EVERETT | $455 | 21 |
| FAIRHAVEN | $137 | 212 |
| FALL RIVER | $87 | 315 |
| FALMOUTH | $260 | 62 |
| FITCHBURG | $110 | 269 |
| FLORIDA | $622 | 10 |
| FOXBOROUGH | $99 | 295 |
| FRAMINGHAM | $147 | 195 |
| FRANKLIN | $93 | 302 |
| FREETOWN | $98 | 297 |
| GARDNER | $156 | 175 |
| GAY HEAD | $314 | 44 |
| GEORGETOWN | $102 | 289 |
| GILL | $255 | 65 |
| GLOUCESTER | $176 | 137 |
| GOSHEN | $286 | 54 |
| GOSNOLD | $4,700 | 1 |
| GRAFTON | $137 | 210 |
| GRANBY | $45 | 350 |
| GRANVILLE | $245 | 69 |
| GREAT BARRINGTON | $231 | 78 |
| GREENFIELD | $121 | 243 |
| GROTON | $148 | 191 |
| GROVELAND | $182 | 127 |
| HADLEY | $113 | 261 |
| HALIFAX | $87 | 314 |
| HAMILTON | $157 | 170 |
| HAMPDEN | $107 | 277 |
| HANCOCK | $113 | 262 |
| HANOVER | $201 | 109 |
| HANSON | $76 | 330 |
| HARDWICK | $199 | 111 |
| HARVARD | $164 | 155 |
| HARWICH | $243 | 71 |
| HATFIELD | $164 | 158 |
| HAVERHILL | $111 | 264 |
| HAWLEY | $912 | 5 |
| HEATH | $447 | 22 |
| HINGHAM | $168 | 150 |
| HINSDALE | $172 | 146 |
| HOLBROOK | $83 | 319 |
| HOLDEN | $122 | 241 |
| HOLLAND | $178 | 134 |
| HOLLISTON | $188 | 119 |
| HOLYOKE | $121 | 244 |
| HOPEDALE | $89 | 310 |
| HOPKINTON | $212 | 91 |
| HUBBARDSTON | $148 | 190 |
| HUDSON | $234 | 75 |
| HULL | $103 | 287 |
| HUNTINGTON | $185 | 121 |
| IPSWICH | $206 | 103 |
| KINGSTON | $116 | 258 |
| LAKEVILLE | $56 | 345 |
| LANCASTER | $81 | 321 |
| LANESBOROUGH | $158 | 167 |
| LAWRENCE | $109 | 271 |
| LEE | $119 | 253 |
| LEICESTER | $81 | 322 |
| LENOX | $133 | 220 |
| LEOMINSTER | $124 | 237 |
| LEVERETT | $206 | 102 |
| LEXINGTON | $209 | 95 |
| LEYDEN | $292 | 51 |
| LINCOLN | $148 | 194 |
| LITTLETON | $172 | 147 |
| LONGMEADOW | $141 | 201 |
| LOWELL | $174 | 141 |
| LUDLOW | $152 | 182 |
| LUNENBURG | $99 | 294 |
| LYNN | $120 | 248 |
| LYNNFIELD | $208 | 100 |
| MALDEN | $118 | 254 |
| MANCHESTER | $244 | 70 |
| MANSFIELD | $166 | 152 |
| MARBLEHEAD | $158 | 168 |
| MARION | $207 | 101 |
| MARLBOROUGH | $124 | 235 |
| MARSHFIELD | $106 | 280 |
| MASHPEE | $172 | 144 |
| MATTAPOISETT | $119 | 251 |
| MAYNARD | $163 | 162 |
| MEDFIELD | $196 | 114 |
| MEDFORD | $150 | 188 |
| MEDWAY | $102 | 290 |
| MELROSE | $144 | 199 |
| MENDON | $181 | 130 |
| MERRIMAC | $126 | 231 |
| METHUEN | $202 | 108 |
| MIDDLEBOROUGH | $74 | 334 |
| MIDDLEFIELD | $470 | 18 |
| MIDDLETON | $123 | 238 |
| MILFORD | $170 | 148 |
| MILLBURY | $92 | 304 |
| MILLIS | $108 | 273 |
| MILLVILLE | $137 | 208 |
| MILTON | $158 | 169 |
| MONROE | $1,722 | 2 |
| MONSON | $114 | 259 |
| MONTAGUE | $135 | 217 |
| MONTEREY | $636 | 9 |
| MONTGOMERY | $292 | 52 |
| MOUNT WASHINGTON | $1,258 | 4 |
| NAHANT | $204 | 104 |
| NANTUCKET | $210 | 94 |
| NATICK | $155 | 176 |
| NEEDHAM | $128 | 228 |
| NEW ASHFORD | $260 | 61 |
| NEW BEDFORD | $77 | 328 |
| NEW BRAINTREE | $224 | 85 |
| NEWBURY | $116 | 257 |
| NEWBURYPORT | $105 | 284 |
| NEW MARLBOROUGH | $484 | 17 |
| NEW SALEM | $218 | 87 |
| NEWTON | $203 | 106 |
| NORFOLK | $155 | 177 |
| NORTH ADAMS | $308 | 48 |
| NORTHAMPTON | $111 | 266 |
| NORTH ANDOVER | $132 | 221 |
| NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH | $53 | 346 |
| NORTHBOROUGH | $128 | 227 |
| NORTHBRIDGE | $79 | 323 |
| NORTH BROOKFIELD | $101 | 291 |
| NORTHFIELD | $249 | 68 |
| NORTH READING | $229 | 82 |
| NORTON | $67 | 340 |
| NORWELL | $101 | 292 |
| NORWOOD | $679 | 7 |
| OAK BLUFFS | $359 | 35 |
| OAKHAM | $150 | 189 |
| ORANGE | $138 | 204 |
| ORLEANS | $176 | 139 |
| OTIS | $410 | 26 |
| OXFORD | $136 | 214 |
| PALMER | $75 | 332 |
| PAXTON | $166 | 153 |
| PEABODY | $396 | 29 |
| PELHAM | $184 | 122 |
| PEMBROKE | $60 | 343 |
| PEPPERELL | $82 | 320 |
| PERU | $388 | 32 |
| PETERSHAM | $183 | 124 |
| PHILLIPSTON | $131 | 224 |
| PITTSFIELD | $151 | 187 |
| PLAINFIELD | $403 | 27 |
| PLAINVILLE | $107 | 275 |
| PLYMOUTH | $95 | 299 |
| PLYMPTON | $136 | 215 |
| PRINCETON | $180 | 131 |
| PROVINCETOWN | $605 | 11 |
| QUINCY | $426 | 23 |
| RANDOLPH | $242 | 73 |
| RAYNHAM | $129 | 226 |
| READING | $182 | 126 |
| REHOBOTH | $98 | 298 |
| REVERE | $135 | 216 |
| RICHMOND | $330 | 39 |
| ROCHESTER | $138 | 207 |
| ROCKLAND | $106 | 278 |
| ROCKPORT | $208 | 99 |
| ROWE | $1,310 | 3 |
| ROWLEY | $78 | 326 |
| ROYALSTON | $402 | 28 |
| RUSSELL | $139 | 203 |
| RUTLAND | $132 | 223 |
| SALEM | $148 | 193 |
| SALISBURY | $106 | 281 |
| SANDISFIELD | $508 | 15 |
| SANDWICH | $120 | 249 |
| SAUGUS | $176 | 140 |
| SAVOY | $464 | 19 |
| SCITUATE | $140 | 202 |
| SEEKONK | $64 | 342 |
| SHARON | $137 | 209 |
| SHEFFIELD | $160 | 165 |
| SHELBURNE | $230 | 79 |
| SHERBORN | $274 | 59 |
| SHIRLEY | $121 | 245 |
| SHREWSBURY | $108 | 272 |
| SHUTESBURY | $184 | 123 |
| SOMERSET | $154 | 179 |
| SOMERVILLE | $133 | 219 |
| SOUTHAMPTON | $90 | 308 |
| SOUTHBOROUGH | $164 | 157 |
| SOUTHBRIDGE | $91 | 307 |
| SOUTH HADLEY | $46 | 349 |
| SOUTHWICK | $108 | 274 |
| SPENCER | $103 | 288 |
| SPRINGFIELD | $125 | 232 |
| STERLING | $181 | 129 |
| STOCKBRIDGE | $286 | 53 |
| STONEHAM | $125 | 233 |
| STOUGHTON | $105 | 282 |
| STOW | $130 | 225 |
| STURBRIDGE | $119 | 250 |
| SUDBURY | $152 | 183 |
| SUNDERLAND | $124 | 234 |
| SUTTON | $79 | 324 |
| SWAMPSCOTT | $58 | 344 |
| SWANSEA | $66 | 341 |
| TAUNTON | $117 | 256 |
| TEMPLETON | $120 | 247 |
| TEWKSBURY | $144 | 200 |
| TISBURY | $329 | 40 |
| TOLLAND | $394 | 30 |
| TOPSFIELD | $174 | 143 |
| TOWNSEND | $145 | 198 |
| TRURO | $369 | 33 |
| TYNGSBOROUGH | $151 | 185 |
| TYRINGHAM | $694 | 6 |
| UPTON | $313 | 45 |
| UXBRIDGE | $77 | 327 |
| WAKEFIELD | $226 | 83 |
| WALES | $105 | 283 |
| WALPOLE | $151 | 184 |
| WALTHAM | $187 | 120 |
| WARE | $203 | 107 |
| WAREHAM | $69 | 337 |
| WARREN | $87 | 316 |
| WARWICK | $456 | 20 |
| WASHINGTON | $422 | 24 |
| WATERTOWN | $234 | 77 |
| WAYLAND | $161 | 164 |
| WEBSTER | $76 | 331 |
| WELLESLEY | $215 | 89 |
| WELLFLEET | $566 | 12 |
| WENDELL | $308 | 47 |
| WENHAM | $213 | 90 |
| WESTBOROUGH | $159 | 166 |
| WEST BOYLSTON | $145 | 197 |
| WEST BRIDGEWATER | $122 | 239 |
| WEST BROOKFIELD | $124 | 236 |
| WESTFIELD | $119 | 252 |
| WESTFORD | $182 | 128 |
| WESTHAMPTON | $259 | 63 |
| WESTMINSTER | $191 | 117 |
| WEST NEWBURY | $198 | 112 |
| WESTON | $236 | 74 |
| WESTPORT | $91 | 306 |
| WEST SPRINGFIELD | $308 | 46 |
| WEST STOCKBRIDGE | $363 | 34 |
| WEST TISBURY | $106 | 279 |
| WESTWOOD | $258 | 64 |
| WEYMOUTH | $164 | 156 |
| WHATELY | $209 | 96 |
| WHITMAN | $138 | 205 |
| WILBRAHAM | $109 | 270 |
| WILLIAMSBURG | $157 | 173 |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | $183 | 125 |
| WILMINGTON | $225 | 84 |
| WINCHENDON | $126 | 230 |
| WINCHESTER | $243 | 72 |
| WINDSOR | $340 | 38 |
| WINTHROP | $163 | 161 |
| WOBURN | $135 | 218 |
| WORCESTER | $95 | 300 |
| WORTHINGTON | $319 | 42 |
| WRENTHAM | $176 | 138 |
| YARMOUTH | $107 | 276 |
Source: Department of Revenue
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