Gloucester, MA town hall & government
Gloucester spent $247.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gloucester's government.
Where Gloucester's money goes
Gloucester runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Gloucester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gloucester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gloucester School District
Gloucester's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Gloucester, 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 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $25,392 per pupil, $13,874 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester's government
Who represents Gloucester
Gloucester is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative 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.