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Northbridge, MA town hall & government

Northbridge spent $88.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,316 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northbridge's money goes

Spent
$88.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,316
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$36.2 million
$2,179 per resident
Schools
$61.4 million70%
Paid to other governments
$3.5 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million3%
Police
$2.7 million3%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million3%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million2%
Health & welfare
$1.3 million1%
Fire
$1.1 million1%
Parks & libraries
$314,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$169,000<1%
Other
$7.7 million9%

Northbridge runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northbridge

Full-time staff
419
119 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 15 full-time firefighters
Schools
342 full-time53 part
Police
25 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time1 part
Fire
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time46 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northbridge School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,749
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,865
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 40%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,749 per pupil, $12,012 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 Northbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$4,821
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$448,600
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 Northbridge's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthbridgemass.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northbridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northbridge

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

All of Northbridge'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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