Town Hall · Pepperell

Pepperell, MA town hall & government

Pepperell spent $36.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,012 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pepperell's money goes

Spent
$36.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,012
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$16 million
$1,332 per resident
Paid to other governments
$19.4 million54%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million6%
Police
$2.2 million6%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$962,0003%
Health & welfare
$782,0002%
Parks & libraries
$613,0002%
Interest on debt
$397,0001%
Fire
$342,0001%
Other
$4.2 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pepperell

Full-time staff
62
80 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 7 full-time firefighters
Fire
7 full-time37 part
Police
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pepperell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pepperell pay

Typical tax bill
$6,698
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$482,100
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 Pepperell's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.pepperell.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pepperell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pepperell

Pepperell is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Lori Trahan. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Pepperell'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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