Ayer, MA town hall & government
Ayer spent $42.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ayer's government.
Where Ayer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ayer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ayer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ayer-Shirley School District
Ayer's K–12 school district, shared with Shirley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 57%
- State 34%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,143 per pupil, $12,316 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.
What homeowners in Ayer pay
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.
Contact Ayer's government
Who represents Ayer
Ayer is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.
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.