West Tisbury, MA town hall & government
West Tisbury spent $20.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Tisbury's government.
Where West Tisbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for West Tisbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martha's Vineyard School District
West Tisbury's high school school district, shared with Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Tisbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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 West Tisbury: Up-Island Regional School District ($39,915 per pupil).
What homeowners in West Tisbury 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 West Tisbury's government
Who represents West Tisbury
West Tisbury 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.