Town Hall · West Newbury

West Newbury, MA town hall & government

West Newbury spent $19.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,018 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Newbury's money goes

Spent
$19.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,018
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$397 per resident
Paid to other governments
$9.2 million48%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million13%
Police
$1.2 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$975,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$444,0002%
Parks & libraries
$405,0002%
Sewer & trash
$376,0002%
Fire
$342,0002%
Health & welfare
$206,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Newbury

Full-time staff
34
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Other
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in West Newbury pay

Typical tax bill
$9,240
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$808,200
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 West Newbury's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.west-newbury.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Newbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Newbury

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

All of West Newbury'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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