Nantucket, MA town hall & government
Nantucket spent $316.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $21,958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nantucket's government.
Coming up at Nantucket's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pmNantucket Elementary School Council30 Surfside Road, NES Library Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 3:00 pmNantucket Intermediate School Council30 Surfside Road, NIS Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:30 pmNantucket Islands Land Bank Commission22 Broad Street, Land Bank Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmConservation CommissionNantucket Conservation Commission UPDATEDPSF COMMUNITY ROOM; 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, Remote Participation Via Zoom Webinar Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 8:00 amSelect Board/County CommissionersSELECT BOARD/ COUNTY COMMISSIONERS16 Broad Street; Town Building Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 9:00 amContract Review Committee, Human Services131 Pleasant Street, Trailer Meeting Room, Remote Participation Via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 5:30 pmCounty CommissionCounty CommissionersPSF COMMUNITY ROOM; 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, Remote Participation Via Zoom Webinar Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 5:30 pmSelect BoardPSF COMMUNITY ROOM; 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, Remote Participation Via Zoom Webinar Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 2:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals UPDATEDREMOTE PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 2:00 pm
- Sep 30Wed · 1:30 pmNantucket Housing Authority3 Manta Drive, Remote Participation Via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pmHistoric District CommissionHistoric District Commission- UPDATEDPSF COMMUNITY ROOM; 4 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD, Remote Participation Via Zoom Webinar Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pmFinance CommitteeFinance Committee UPDATED131 Pleasant Street, Trailer Meeting Room, Remote Participation Via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmNantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission131 Pleasant Street, Trailer Meeting Room, Remote Participation Via Zoom Webinar Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Nantucket's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Nantucket's money goes
Nantucket 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 46%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Nantucket
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nantucket School District
Nantucket's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Nantucket, 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 81%
- State 16%
- Federal 2%
Of the $31,075 per pupil, $18,386 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.
Which schools Nantucket kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nantucket 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 Nantucket's government
Who represents Nantucket
Nantucket 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.