Topsfield, MA town hall & government
Topsfield spent $36.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,485 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Topsfield's government.
Where Topsfield's money goes
Topsfield 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 76%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Topsfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Topsfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Topsfield 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 Topsfield's government
Who represents Topsfield
Topsfield is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. 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.