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Norwell, MA town hall & government

Norwell spent $77.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,943 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwell's money goes

Spent
$77.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,943
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$23.1 million
$2,070 per resident
Schools
$45.9 million59%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million6%
Police
$3.4 million4%
Fire
$2.7 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million3%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million2%
Parks & libraries
$898,0001%
Health & welfare
$867,0001%
Paid to other governments
$685,0001%
Interest on debt
$593,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$254,000<1%
Other
$12.6 million16%

Norwell 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 72%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norwell

Full-time staff
436
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 22 full-time firefighters
Schools
328 full-time17 part
Police
29 full-time6 part
Fire
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time3 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwell pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$865,700
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 Norwell's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofnorwell.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwell

Norwell is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Norwell'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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