Town government · Worcester County, MA

Northborough's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Northborough took in $86.4 million and spent $98.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes75%State tax money10%Fees for services (sewer, water)9.1%Federal tax money2.9%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

74%

of Northborough's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes75%

Property tax
74%$63.9 million
Other taxes
1.4%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$723 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$530 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$7.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • School lunches$85 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.9%$2.5 million

State tax money10%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
10%$8.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$38 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$2.0 million
Fines
0.2%$187 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges42%Running the government and other costs20%Sent to other local governments16%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.6%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

42%

of Northborough's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
42%$41.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$41.6 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$20.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$923 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$830 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$16.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$15.9 million
  • Sent to the state government$123 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$332 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$204 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.6%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$636 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$243 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$243 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$81 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$81 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$70 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Northborough. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Northborough itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.