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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.

Town budget

Where Northborough's money goes

Spent
$84.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,640
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$17.9 million
$1,192 per resident
Schools
$37 million44%
Paid to other governments
$14.9 million18%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million4%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million4%
Police
$2.8 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million3%
Fire
$2.2 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$723,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$439,0001%
Health & welfare
$256,000<1%
Other
$14.3 million17%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Northborough

Full-time staff
510
81 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 19 full-time firefighters
Schools
405 full-time20 part
Police
28 full-time
Fire
20 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time17 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Other
6 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northborough School District

Northborough's elementary school district. The schools are run by Northborough, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$22,589
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,634
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 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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northborough pay

Typical tax bill
$7,983
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$620,000
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 Northborough's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.northborough.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northborough →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Northborough'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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