Wenham, MA town hall & government
Wenham spent $21.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wenham's government.
Where Wenham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wenham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wenham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamilton-Wenham School District
Wenham's K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 77%
- State 20%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,472 per pupil, $14,115 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.
What homeowners in Wenham 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 Wenham's government
Who represents Wenham
Wenham 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.