Town Hall · Wendell

Wendell, MA town hall & government

Wendell spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,697 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wendell's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,697
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$807,000
$916 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million40%
Roads & transportation
$543,00013%
Housing & development
$378,0009%
Administration & buildings
$273,0007%
Schools
$242,0006%
Sewer & trash
$82,0002%
Fire
$79,0002%
Parks & libraries
$70,0002%
Health & welfare
$57,0001%
Interest on debt
$49,0001%
Police
$45,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$42,0001%
Other
$629,00015%

Wendell 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 57%
  • From the state 19%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wendell

Full-time staff
3
73 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Fire
0 full-time10 part
Police
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time34 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wendell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wendell pay

Typical tax bill
$4,519
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$290,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Wendell's government

🏛️ Official websitewendellmass.us ↗
Town hall phone(978) 544-3395

Town hall & decisions in Wendell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wendell

Wendell is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Wendell'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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