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Where Danvers's money goes

A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.

$129.6 million a year
That's what Danvers spent across all town services.
53¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools $68.9 million
53%
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits $20.2 million
16%
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety $13.6 million
11%
police, fire, and ambulance
Public works $13.1 million
10%
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
General government $5.4 million
4%
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Culture & recreation $3.3 million
3%
library, parks, recreation programs
Debt interest $2.1 million
2%
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Health & human services $1.6 million
1%
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments $1.5 million
1%
required payments to the state and county
Source: Danvers FY2022 audited financial statements (audited actuals, FY2022). Figures are rounded for readability.
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