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Newbury, MA town hall & government

Newbury spent $21.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,034 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newbury's money goes

Spent
$21.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,034
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$12.3 million
$1,710 per resident
Paid to other governments
$10.8 million50%
Administration & buildings
$2 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million7%
Police
$1.3 million6%
Fire
$1.3 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$625,0003%
Parks & libraries
$391,0002%
Interest on debt
$338,0002%
Health & welfare
$232,0001%
Water & other utilities
$51,000<1%
Schools
$13,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million15%

Newbury 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 80%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newbury

Full-time staff
37
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 5 full-time firefighters
Fire
5 full-time37 part
Police
10 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time7 part
Other
3 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Triton School District

Newbury's K–12 school district, shared with Rowley and Salisbury. The schools are run by Newbury, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$25,748
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
2,155
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 67%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,748 per pupil, $17,598 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 Newbury pay

Typical tax bill
$6,661
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$840,600
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 Newbury's government

Town hall & decisions in Newbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newbury

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

All of Newbury'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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