Town government · Middlesex County, MA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tewksbury took in $184 million and spent $218 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 taxes65%State tax money18%Fees for services (sewer, water)13%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

18%

of Tewksbury's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes65%

Property tax
63%$117 million
Other taxes
1.8%$3.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$24.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$9.3 million
  • Water$9.1 million
  • Other service charges$5.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$491 thousand
  • Other school charges$226 thousand
  • School lunches$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$3.1 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$33.0 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%$5 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$3.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges60%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Sent to other local governments3.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

60%

of Tewksbury'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
60%$130 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$130 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$29.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.2 million
  • Government buildings$8.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$18.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Fire protection$7.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$919 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$142 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$11.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$8.4 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$8.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$342 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$8.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$517 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$7.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$688 thousand
Social services
0.2%$366 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$366 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$302 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$302 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tewksbury. 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 Tewksbury 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.