Town Hall · Tyngsborough

Tyngsborough, MA town hall & government

Tyngsborough spent $68.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,512 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tyngsborough's money goes

Spent
$68.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$5,512
typical Massachusetts towns: $6,187
Long-term debt
$24.9 million
$2,006 per resident
Schools
$33.9 million50%
Police
$3 million4%
Roads & transportation
$2 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1.8 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million2%
Fire
$1.3 million2%
Health & welfare
$981,0001%
Parks & libraries
$703,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$622,0001%
Interest on debt
$442,0001%
Other
$20.4 million30%

Tyngsborough 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 56%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tyngsborough

Full-time staff
367
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 17 full-time firefighters
Schools
260 full-time3 part
Police
37 full-time9 part
Fire
17 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time3 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

Tyngsborough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,848
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,542
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 56%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,848 per pupil, $13,166 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 Tyngsborough pay

Typical tax bill
$7,426
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$552,500
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 Tyngsborough's government

🏛️ Official websitetyngsboroughma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tyngsborough →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tyngsborough

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

All of Tyngsborough'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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