Town Hall · Natick

Natick, MA town hall & government

Natick spent $267.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,380 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Natick's money goes

Spent
$267.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,380
typical Massachusetts towns: $7,534
Long-term debt
$142.9 million
$3,940 per resident
Schools
$129.8 million48%
Water & other utilities
$15.9 million6%
Interest on debt
$15.7 million6%
Administration & buildings
$12.9 million5%
Fire
$11.4 million4%
Roads & transportation
$8.5 million3%
Police
$8.3 million3%
Sewer & trash
$7.8 million3%
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million2%
Paid to other governments
$3.3 million1%
Health & welfare
$1 million<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$670,000<1%
Other
$47.3 million18%

Natick 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 69%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Natick

Full-time staff
1,333
419 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
and 88 full-time firefighters
Schools
920 full-time329 part
Fire
91 full-time
Police
75 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
26 full-time71 part
Roads & transportation
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
36 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
29 full-time
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Housing & development
11 full-time3 part
Other
55 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Natick School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,229
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
5,303
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 75%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,229 per pupil, $14,344 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 Natick pay

Typical tax bill
$8,914
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$821,000
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 Natick's government

🏛️ Official websitenatickma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Natick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Natick

Natick is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Katherine M. Clark. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Natick'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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