Norwood, MA town hall & government
Norwood spent $269.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,607 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwood's government.
Where Norwood's money goes
Norwood 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 48%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Norwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norwood School District
Norwood's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Norwood, 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,706 per pupil, $14,638 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.
What homeowners in Norwood 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 Norwood's government
Who represents Norwood
Norwood is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. 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.