Town Hall · Quincy

Quincy, MA town hall & government

Quincy spent $779.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,661 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Quincy's money goes

Spent
$779.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,661
typical Massachusetts cities: $6,897
Long-term debt
$1.1 billion
$10,437 per resident
Schools
$256.6 million33%
Police
$50.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$46.4 million6%
Sewer & trash
$44.3 million6%
Fire
$42.5 million5%
Interest on debt
$39 million5%
Water & other utilities
$35.9 million5%
Roads & transportation
$14.4 million2%
Parks & libraries
$11.5 million1%
Housing & development
$10.5 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8.9 million1%
Paid to other governments
$7.8 million1%
Health & welfare
$3.9 million1%
Other
$207.2 million27%

Quincy 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 58%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Quincy

Full-time staff
2,439
626 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
277
and 242 full-time firefighters
Schools
1,411 full-time461 part
Police
318 full-time11 part
Fire
248 full-time
Parks & libraries
78 full-time125 part
Sewer & trash
106 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
81 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
36 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
33 full-time1 part
Housing & development
18 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
105 full-time3 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

Quincy School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,317
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
9,695
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 57%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $22,317 per pupil, $13,701 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 Quincy pay

Typical tax bill
$6,381
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$618,500
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 Quincy's government

🏛️ Official websitequincyma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Quincy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Quincy

Quincy is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Quincy'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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