Chatham, MA town hall & government
Chatham spent $64.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $9,577 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chatham's government.
Where Chatham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Chatham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monomoy Regional School District
Chatham's K–12 school district, shared with Harwich. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 75%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $27,536 per pupil, $16,995 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Chatham pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Chatham's government
Who represents Chatham
Chatham is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. Maura Healey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.