Town Hall · Nahant

Nahant, MA town hall & government

Nahant spent $22.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,376 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Nahant's money goes

Spent
$22.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,376
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$478 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5 million22%
Schools
$3.4 million15%
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million8%
Police
$1.6 million7%
Fire
$1.2 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$583,0003%
Parks & libraries
$273,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$182,0001%
Interest on debt
$104,000<1%
Health & welfare
$47,000<1%
Other
$6.2 million28%

Nahant 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 26%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Nahant

Full-time staff
63
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 10 full-time firefighters
Schools
20 full-time14 part
Police
15 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time5 part
Fire
10 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Nahant pay

Typical tax bill
$6,615
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$748,800
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 Nahant's government

🏛️ Official websitenahant.org/default.shtml ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nahant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nahant

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

All of Nahant'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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