Town Hall · Weymouth

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Weymouth

Robert L. HedlundMayor of Weymouth, MassachusettsSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Weymouth's money goes

Spent
$260.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,534
typical Massachusetts cities: $6,897
Long-term debt
$160.8 million
$2,801 per resident
Schools
$138.5 million53%
Sewer & trash
$27.5 million11%
Police
$15.6 million6%
Fire
$12.6 million5%
Water & other utilities
$10.9 million4%
Roads & transportation
$6.5 million3%
Administration & buildings
$5.5 million2%
Paid to other governments
$5.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$5 million2%
Parks & libraries
$3.5 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million<1%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million<1%
Housing & development
$1 million<1%
Other
$26 million10%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Weymouth

Full-time staff
1,487
324 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
113
and 94 full-time firefighters
Schools
1,029 full-time290 part
Police
127 full-time2 part
Fire
96 full-time
Administration & buildings
36 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
36 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
33 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
34 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
26 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time2 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Other
48 full-time1 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

Weymouth School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,710
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
5,641
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 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Weymouth pay

Typical tax bill
$5,359
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$552,100
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 Weymouth's government

🏛️ Official websiteweymouth.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Weymouth →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Weymouth'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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