Northborough, MA town hall & government
Northborough spent $84.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,640 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northborough's government.
Where Northborough's money goes
Northborough 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 73%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Northborough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northborough School District
Northborough's elementary school district. The schools are run by Northborough, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 53%
- State 36%
- Federal 11%
Of the $22,589 per pupil, $14,428 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.
Also serving Northborough: Northborough-Southborough School District ($25,849 per pupil).
What homeowners in Northborough pay
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.
Contact Northborough's government
Who represents Northborough
Northborough is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.
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.