Town Hall · Everett

Everett, MA town hall & government

Everett spent $401 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,126 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Everett's money goes

Spent
$401 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$8,126
typical Massachusetts cities: $6,897
Long-term debt
$93.3 million
$1,891 per resident
Schools
$187.6 million47%
Police
$23.1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$20.9 million5%
Fire
$17.5 million4%
Roads & transportation
$14.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$9 million2%
Sewer & trash
$8.9 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8.2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$7.8 million2%
Health & welfare
$4.4 million1%
Interest on debt
$3 million1%
Parks & libraries
$2 million<1%
Housing & development
$1.2 million<1%
Other
$93.1 million23%

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

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Everett

Full-time staff
1,427
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
133
and 104 full-time firefighters
Schools
997 full-time
Police
135 full-time20 part
Fire
104 full-time
Administration & buildings
63 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time14 part
Health & welfare
26 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
36 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Everett School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,177
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
7,345
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 14%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $22,177 per pupil, $15,000 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 Everett pay

Typical tax bill
$4,880
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$610,000
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 Everett's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofeverett.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Everett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Everett

Everett is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Ayanna Pressley. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Everett'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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