Town Hall · Hull

Hull, MA town hall & government

Hull spent $74.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,070 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hull's money goes

Spent
$74.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,070
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$62.7 million
$5,980 per resident
Schools
$24.9 million34%
Water & other utilities
$10.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$9.7 million13%
Fire
$3.6 million5%
Police
$3.2 million4%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$429,0001%
Parks & libraries
$415,0001%
Health & welfare
$379,0001%
Other
$13.3 million18%

Hull 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 52%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hull

Full-time staff
260
80 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 31 full-time firefighters
Schools
150 full-time52 part
Police
31 full-time4 part
Fire
32 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hull didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hull pay

Typical tax bill
$6,089
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$646,000
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 Hull's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.hull.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hull →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hull

Hull is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Hull'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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