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Newburyport, MA town hall & government

Newburyport spent $105.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,726 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newburyport's money goes

Spent
$105.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,726
typical Massachusetts cities: $5,460
Long-term debt
$94.1 million
$5,090 per resident
Schools
$54 million51%
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million6%
Roads & transportation
$4.9 million5%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million4%
Fire
$4.4 million4%
Police
$4.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$914,0001%
Health & welfare
$655,0001%
Housing & development
$12,000<1%
Other
$17.5 million17%

Newburyport runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newburyport

Full-time staff
636
108 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 39 full-time firefighters
Schools
410 full-time49 part
Fire
39 full-time4 part
Police
38 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time29 part
Roads & transportation
34 full-time
Parks & libraries
25 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Health & welfare
10 full-time4 part
Housing & development
9 full-time5 part
Other
11 full-time8 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 Newburyport pay

Typical tax bill
$7,944
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$834,000
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 Newburyport's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnewburyport.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newburyport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newburyport

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

All of Newburyport'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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