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North Andover, MA town hall & government

North Andover spent $156.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,966 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Andover's money goes

Spent
$156.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,966
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$34.1 million
$1,083 per resident
Schools
$88 million56%
Fire
$6.1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$5.7 million4%
Police
$5.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million3%
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million1%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$551,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$533,000<1%
Other
$33.7 million22%

North Andover 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 65%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Andover

Full-time staff
1,039
569 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
49
and 61 full-time firefighters
Schools
792 full-time439 part
Police
62 full-time6 part
Fire
62 full-time
Administration & buildings
34 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time41 part
Health & welfare
15 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
15 full-time60 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Andover School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,235
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
4,463
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 69%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $20,235 per pupil, $12,660 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 North Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$7,767
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$732,900
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 North Andover's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthandoverma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Andover

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

All of North Andover'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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