Billerica, MA town hall & government
Billerica spent $257.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Billerica's government.
Where Billerica's money goes
Billerica 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 69%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Billerica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Billerica School District
Billerica's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Billerica, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 64%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,635 per pupil, $14,004 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 Billerica 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 Billerica's government
Who represents Billerica
Billerica is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representatives Lori Trahan and Seth Moulton. 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.