Oak Bluffs, MA town hall & government
Oak Bluffs spent $53.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $11,368 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Bluffs's government.
Where Oak Bluffs's money goes
Oak Bluffs 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 70%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Oak Bluffs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martha's Vineyard School District
Oak Bluffs's high school school district, shared with Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Tisbury and West Tisbury. The schools are run by Oak Bluffs, 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 Oak Bluffs: Oak Bluffs School District ($35,418 per pupil).
What homeowners in Oak Bluffs 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 Oak Bluffs's government
Who represents Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs 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.