Plymouth, MA town hall & government
Plymouth spent $384.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plymouth's government.
Where Plymouth's money goes
Plymouth 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 68%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Plymouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plymouth School District
Plymouth's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Plymouth, 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 61%
- State 32%
- Federal 7%
Of the $24,163 per pupil, $13,876 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth's government
Who represents Plymouth
Plymouth 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.