Town Hall · Lynnfield

Lynnfield, MA town hall & government

Lynnfield spent $88.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,773 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lynnfield's money goes

Spent
$88.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,773
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$25.6 million
$1,965 per resident
Schools
$54.5 million62%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million5%
Police
$3.6 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million2%
Fire
$2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million1%
Sewer & trash
$999,0001%
Interest on debt
$924,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$425,000<1%
Health & welfare
$207,000<1%
Other
$15.9 million18%

Lynnfield 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 75%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lynnfield

Full-time staff
443
88 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 8 full-time firefighters
Schools
318 full-time43 part
Police
24 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time14 part
Fire
9 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
52 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Lynnfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$917,600
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 Lynnfield's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.lynnfield.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lynnfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lynnfield

Lynnfield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Lynnfield'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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