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North Reading, MA town hall & government

North Reading spent $99.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,256 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Reading's money goes

Spent
$99.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,256
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$68.8 million
$4,328 per resident
Schools
$51.5 million52%
Water & other utilities
$6.4 million6%
Police
$4.1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million4%
Fire
$3.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$2.9 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million1%
Paid to other governments
$970,0001%
Health & welfare
$835,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$449,000<1%
Other
$19 million19%

North Reading 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 16%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for North Reading

Full-time staff
449
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 21 full-time firefighters
Schools
343 full-time73 part
Police
36 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time6 part
Fire
22 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in North Reading pay

Typical tax bill
$9,693
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$710,500
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 Reading's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthreadingma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Reading →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Reading

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

All of North Reading'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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