Lower, NJ town hall & government
Lower spent $38.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower's government.
Where Lower's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Lower
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lower Township School District
Lower's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 55%
- State 39%
- Federal 6%
Of the $25,348 per pupil, $14,054 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.
Also serving Lower: Lower Cape May Regional School District ($29,688 per pupil).
Which schools Lower kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower 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 Lower's government
Who represents Lower
Lower is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill 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.