Photo: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 3.0In North Andover, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
North Andover’s town government spent $140.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,452 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Andover is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Andover School District
North Andover’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by North Andover, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,235 per pupil, $12,660 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,452 per resident a year, or $12.20 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North Andover runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$4,452 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
North Andover’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,452 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,591, and the middle half spent $4,076–$5,138. North Andover spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Andover itself left out).
No trend yet
North Andover reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 918 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $7,767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Andover’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to North Andover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Andover →
Who’s in charge in North Andover
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Andover’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on northandoverma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 30 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (31,460).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How North Andover voted in 2024
Official results for North Andover’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%9,912 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.6%6,529 votesOthers: 2.8% (469 votes).
Most votes in North Andover: Kamala D Harris
Essex County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 38.7% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of North Andover’s 23,903 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Andover: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Essex County: Warren 57.8%, Deaton 42.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Seth W Moulton
Whole-district result
President, 2024: North Andover, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Andover | 58.6% | 38.6% | 2.8% | 16,910 |
| Essex County | 58.9% | 38.7% | 2.5% | 401,851 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for North Andover.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: northandoverma.gov ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseNorth Andover is split between 2 districts
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How North Andover compares with the towns next door
North Andover spent $4,452 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,814 to $10,209. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Middleton | $2,814 runs schools | $8,785 |
| Boxford | $3,370 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Methuen | $3,588 runs schools | $5,061 |
| Haverhill | $3,896 runs schools | $4,772 |
| Lawrence | $5,009 runs schools | $3,422 |
| North Reading | $5,239 runs schools | $9,693 |
| Andover | $10,209 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| North Andover | $4,452 | $7,767 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach North Andover’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Andover’s government
How much does North Andover spend per resident?
About $4,452 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,452 was less than 60% of 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Andover?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northandoverma.gov.
Who runs North Andover’s government?
See northandoverma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Andover yet.
How did North Andover vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.6%, Donald J Trump 38.6% (16,910 votes, official results). Essex County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 38.7%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for North Andover?
1,057 full-time and 579 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.9M (about $82.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Andover in the state legislature?
North Andover is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Andover’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →