Town Hall · Andover

Andover, MA town hall & government

Andover spent $375 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,314 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andover's government.

Town budget

Where Andover's money goes

Spent
$375 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$10,314
typical Massachusetts towns: $7,534
Long-term debt
$364.4 million
$10,022 per resident
Schools
$220.2 million59%
Water & other utilities
$22.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$17.2 million5%
Fire
$13.5 million4%
Sewer & trash
$12.3 million3%
Police
$11.7 million3%
Interest on debt
$9.4 million3%
Roads & transportation
$8.4 million2%
Parks & libraries
$6.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million<1%
Health & welfare
$236,000<1%
Other
$49.6 million13%

Andover runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Andover

Full-time staff
1,249
299 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
and 69 full-time firefighters
Schools
909 full-time187 part
Police
72 full-time4 part
Fire
71 full-time
Parks & libraries
30 full-time71 part
Administration & buildings
48 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
14 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Other
60 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Andover School District

Andover's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Andover, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$26,102
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
5,448
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $26,102 per pupil, $15,872 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$855,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Andover's government

Town hall & decisions in Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andover

Andover is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Andover's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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