Town Hall · Topsfield

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.

Town budget

Where Topsfield's money goes

Spent
$36.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,485
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$24.3 million
$3,651 per resident
Schools
$13.3 million36%
Paid to other governments
$9.1 million25%
Police
$1.6 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million4%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million3%
Fire
$1.1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$739,0002%
Interest on debt
$535,0001%
Sewer & trash
$438,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$186,0001%
Health & welfare
$133,000<1%
Other
$5.4 million15%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Topsfield

Full-time staff
184
89 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 5 full-time firefighters
Schools
134 full-time33 part
Police
13 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time7 part
Fire
5 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time8 part

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Topsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Typical home value
$853,400
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 Topsfield's government

🏛️ Official websitetopsfield-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Topsfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Topsfield

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

All of Topsfield'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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