Provincetown, MA town hall & government
Provincetown spent $44.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $15,138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Provincetown's government.
Where Provincetown's money goes
Provincetown 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 49%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Provincetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Provincetown School District
Provincetown's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Provincetown, 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 72%
- State 15%
- Federal 12%
Of the $59,679 per pupil, $42,343 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 Provincetown 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 Provincetown's government
Who represents Provincetown
Provincetown 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.