Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Attleboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Attleboro’s city government spent $153.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,385 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($5.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Attleboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,385 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Attleboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,385 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,238, and the middle half spent $3,936–$4,686. Attleboro spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Attleboro itself left out).
About $3,385 per resident a year, or $9.27 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 67% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Attleboro runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Attleboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,248 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,366 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Attleboro’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.
Tax bills are one input to Attleboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Attleboro →
Who’s in charge in Attleboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Attleboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofattleboro.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 36 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (45,444).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Attleboro School District
Attleboro’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Attleboro, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $11,508 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Attleboro voted in 2024
Official results for Attleboro’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.4%12,675 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.0%10,007 votesOthers: 2.6% (599 votes).
Most votes in Attleboro: Kamala D Harris
Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Attleboro’s 34,936 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Attleboro: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Bristol County: Deaton 50.3%, Warren 49.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Jake Auchincloss
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Attleboro, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleboro | 54.4% | 43.0% | 2.6% | 23,281 |
| Bristol County | 49.6% | 48.3% | 2.2% | 278,017 |
| 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 Attleboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofattleboro.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseAttleboro is split between 2 districts
- 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 Attleboro compares with the towns next door
Attleboro spent $3,385 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth | $885 | $5,557 |
| North Attleborough Town | $3,739 runs schools | $5,461 |
| Seekonk | $4,576 runs schools | $4,956 |
| Attleboro | $3,385 | $5,366 |
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 Attleboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Attleboro’s government
How much does Attleboro spend per resident?
About $3,385 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,385 was less than 96% of 22 Massachusetts cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Attleboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,366 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofattleboro.us.
Who runs Attleboro’s government?
See cityofattleboro.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Attleboro yet.
How did Attleboro vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.4%, Donald J Trump 43.0% (23,281 votes, official results). Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Attleboro?
1,280 full-time and 204 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9.3M (about $111.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Attleboro in the state legislature?
Attleboro is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Bristol and Norfolk (Paul Feeney). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Attleboro’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 →