Chilmark, MA town hall & government
Chilmark spent $13.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $14,818 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chilmark's government.
Where Chilmark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Chilmark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chilmark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Martha's Vineyard School District
Chilmark's high school school district, shared with Aquinnah, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury. 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 63%
- State 27%
- Federal 10%
Of the $44,683 per pupil, $29,430 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.
Also serving Chilmark: Up-Island Regional School District ($39,915 per pupil).
What homeowners in Chilmark 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Chilmark's government
Who represents Chilmark
Chilmark 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.