Weymouth, MA town hall & government
Weymouth spent $260.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weymouth's government.
Who runs Weymouth
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Weymouth's money goes
Weymouth runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Weymouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weymouth School District
Weymouth's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Weymouth, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,710 per pupil, $12,399 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 Weymouth 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 Weymouth's government
Who represents Weymouth
Weymouth is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Stephen F. Lynch. 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.