Edgartown, MA town hall & government
Edgartown spent $52.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,005 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgartown's government.
Where Edgartown's money goes
Edgartown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Edgartown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edgartown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Martha's Vineyard School District
Edgartown's high school school district, shared with Aquinnah, Chilmark, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury. The schools are run by Edgartown, so this money is part of the budget above.
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 Edgartown: Edgartown School District ($37,425 per pupil).
What homeowners in Edgartown 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 Edgartown's government
Who represents Edgartown
Edgartown 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.