Medford, NJ town hall & government
Medford spent $18.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $781 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medford's government.
Where Medford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Medford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Medford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lenape Regional School District
Medford's high school district, shared with Evesham, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton and Tabernacle. 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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,138 per pupil, $17,738 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 Medford: Medford Township School District ($25,426 per pupil).
Which schools Medford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medford 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 Medford's government
Who represents Medford
Medford is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. 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.