Photo: Smallbones · Public domainUpper Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Upper Township’s town government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $429 per resident.
What stands out about how Upper Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$429 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Upper Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($429 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,149, and the middle half spent $959–$1,313. Upper Township spent less than 91% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Upper Township itself left out).
About $429 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 9%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Upper Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Upper Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 58 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $6,195 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Upper Township’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 Upper Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Upper Township →
Who’s in charge in Upper Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Upper Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on uppertownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 162 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,857).
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.
Upper Township School District
Upper Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,952 per pupil, $12,987 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Upper Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: uppertownship.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Upper Township compares with the towns next door
Upper Township spent $429 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $9,574. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Estell Manor | $373 | $5,910 |
| Ocean City | $5,157 | $6,040 |
| Sea Isle City | $9,574 | $5,749 |
| Corbin City | estimate | $4,150 |
| Dennis Township | estimate | $4,801 |
| Maurice River Township | estimate | $5,660 |
| Upper Township | $429 | $6,195 |
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 Upper Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Upper Township’s government
How much does Upper Township spend per resident?
About $429 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $429 was less than 91% of 32 New Jersey towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Upper Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,195 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see uppertownship.com.
Who runs Upper Township’s government?
See uppertownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Township yet.
How many people work for Upper Township?
73 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $439,731 (about $5.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Upper Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike Testa) and General Assembly District 01 (Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen). The General Assembly district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Upper Township’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 →