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Northampton, MA town hall & government

Northampton spent $142.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,016 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northampton's money goes

Spent
$142.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,016
typical Massachusetts cities: $5,460
Long-term debt
$33.5 million
$1,180 per resident
Schools
$60.3 million42%
Roads & transportation
$10.6 million7%
Sewer & trash
$7.7 million5%
Fire
$7 million5%
Administration & buildings
$6.6 million5%
Police
$6.1 million4%
Water & other utilities
$5.9 million4%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.5 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million1%
Housing & development
$727,0001%
Other
$28.4 million20%

Northampton 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 44%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Northampton

Full-time staff
1,166
851 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
122
and 128 full-time firefighters
Schools
519 full-time805 part
Police
164 full-time
Fire
130 full-time
Administration & buildings
96 full-time
Sewer & trash
74 full-time
Health & welfare
62 full-time
Parks & libraries
37 full-time46 part
Roads & transportation
45 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Housing & development
15 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Northampton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,680
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$429,700
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 Northampton's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthamptonma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northampton

Northampton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Northampton'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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