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Peabody, MA town hall & government

Peabody spent $319.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,017 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Peabody's money goes

Spent
$319.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,017
typical Massachusetts cities: $5,460
Long-term debt
$80 million
$1,507 per resident
Schools
$112 million35%
Water & other utilities
$93 million29%
Police
$12.3 million4%
Fire
$11.9 million4%
Administration & buildings
$7.7 million2%
Parks & libraries
$6.8 million2%
Paid to other governments
$6.5 million2%
Roads & transportation
$6 million2%
Sewer & trash
$4.2 million1%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million1%
Health & welfare
$2 million1%
Housing & development
$1.8 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$109,000<1%
Other
$52.5 million16%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Peabody

Full-time staff
1,360
282 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
88
and 98 full-time firefighters
Schools
859 full-time186 part
Police
108 full-time
Fire
102 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
94 full-time
Administration & buildings
58 full-time23 part
Health & welfare
58 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
37 full-time40 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
12 full-time14 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 Peabody pay

Typical tax bill
$5,065
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$596,200
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 Peabody's government

🏛️ Official websitepeabody-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Peabody →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Peabody

Peabody is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Peabody'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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