Photo: MarinelaK · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Aquinnah run?
Aquinnah’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Aquinnah is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Martha's Vineyard School District
Aquinnah’s high school district, shared with Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, West Tisbury. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $44,683 per pupil, $29,430 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
Up-Island Regional School District · $39,915 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Aquinnah yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Aquinnah’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Aquinnah’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Aquinnah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Aquinnah →
Who’s in charge in Aquinnah
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Aquinnah’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on aquinnah-ma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 23 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (322).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Aquinnah voted in 2024
Official results for Aquinnah’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat86.6%304 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican10.5%37 votesOthers: 2.8% (10 votes).
Most votes in Aquinnah: Kamala D Harris
Dukes County: Harris 74.8%, Trump 22.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
Most votes in Aquinnah: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Dukes County: Warren 72.9%, Deaton 27.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Bill Keating
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Aquinnah, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinnah | 86.6% | 10.5% | 2.8% | 351 |
| Dukes County | 74.8% | 22.5% | 2.7% | 12,209 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Aquinnah.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: aquinnah-ma.gov ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Aquinnah compares with the towns next door
Aquinnah’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,960 to $8,549 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Aquinnah’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Aquinnah’s government
How much does Aquinnah spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Aquinnah’s government?
See aquinnah-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aquinnah yet.
How did Aquinnah vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 86.6%, Donald J Trump 10.5% (351 votes, official results). Dukes County: Harris 74.8%, Trump 22.5%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Aquinnah?
14 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,821 (about $453,852 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Aquinnah in the state legislature?
State Senate District Cape and Islands (Julian Cyr) and State House District Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket (Thomas Moakley). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Aquinnah’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →