Town Hall · Woburn

Woburn, MA town hall & government

Woburn spent $203.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,076 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Woburn's money goes

Spent
$203.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,076
typical Massachusetts cities: $5,460
Long-term debt
$88.7 million
$2,210 per resident
Schools
$106 million52%
Sewer & trash
$13.6 million7%
Fire
$10 million5%
Police
$9.8 million5%
Water & other utilities
$8.4 million4%
Roads & transportation
$6.7 million3%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million2%
Paid to other governments
$3.6 million2%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$997,000<1%
Other
$35.2 million17%

Woburn 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 62%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Woburn

Full-time staff
946
527 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
84
and 71 full-time firefighters
Schools
656 full-time452 part
Police
88 full-time37 part
Fire
73 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
33 full-time
Parks & libraries
23 full-time19 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
17 full-time9 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 Woburn pay

Typical tax bill
$5,354
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$673,500
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 Woburn's government

🏛️ Official websitewoburnma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woburn

Woburn is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Katherine M. Clark. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Woburn'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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