Yarmouth, MA town hall & government
Yarmouth spent $111.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yarmouth's government.
Where Yarmouth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Yarmouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dennis-Yarmouth School District
Yarmouth's K–12 school district, shared with Dennis. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $26,504 per pupil, $17,417 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 Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth's government
Who represents Yarmouth
Yarmouth 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.