Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY 3.0In Carlisle, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Carlisle’s town government spent $27.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,187 per resident.
What stands out about how Carlisle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,187 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Carlisle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,187 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,160, and the middle half spent $3,380–$5,633. Carlisle spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($306,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carlisle itself left out).
About $5,187 per resident a year, or $14.21 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 57% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Carlisle runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Carlisle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 Carlisle’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 Carlisle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carlisle →
Who’s in charge in Carlisle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carlisle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on carlislema.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 30 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,231).
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.
Concord-Carlisle School District
Carlisle’s high school district, shared with Concord. The schools are run by Carlisle, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $30,272 per pupil, $17,628 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.
Carlisle School District · $26,056 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Carlisle voted in 2024
Official results for Carlisle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat77.9%2,648 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican19.5%663 votesOthers: 2.6% (90 votes).
Most votes in Carlisle: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Carlisle’s 3,717 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Carlisle: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Lori Loureiro Trahan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Carlisle, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 77.9% | 19.5% | 2.6% | 3,401 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| 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 Carlisle.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: carlislema.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 Carlisle compares with the towns next door
Carlisle spent $5,187 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,792 to $7,497. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 Carlisle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carlisle’s government
How much does Carlisle spend per resident?
About $5,187 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 $5,187 was more than 68% of 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Carlisle’s government?
See carlislema.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carlisle yet.
How did Carlisle vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 77.9%, Donald J Trump 19.5% (3,401 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Carlisle?
174 full-time and 85 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $17.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carlisle in the state legislature?
State Senate District Third Middlesex (Mike Barrett) and State House District 14th Middlesex (Simon Cataldo). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carlisle’s government
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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 →