Town Hall · Tewksbury

Tewksbury, MA town hall & government

Tewksbury spent $187.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,057 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tewksbury's money goes

Spent
$187.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,057
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$134.1 million
$4,329 per resident
Schools
$115.1 million61%
Administration & buildings
$9.9 million5%
Police
$8.1 million4%
Paid to other governments
$7.7 million4%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million3%
Fire
$6.2 million3%
Sewer & trash
$5.4 million3%
Water & other utilities
$5.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$882,000<1%
Health & welfare
$555,000<1%
Other
$15.1 million8%

Tewksbury 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 63%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tewksbury

Full-time staff
720
189 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
58
and 52 full-time firefighters
Schools
480 full-time162 part
Police
72 full-time13 part
Fire
55 full-time
Administration & buildings
30 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
20 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Health & welfare
13 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Other
14 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tewksbury School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,155
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
3,205
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 61%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $23,155 per pupil, $13,841 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 Tewksbury pay

Typical tax bill
$7,580
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$573,600
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 Tewksbury's government

🏛️ Official websitetewksbury-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tewksbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tewksbury

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

All of Tewksbury'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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