Corcoran School · Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY 3.0How is Clinton run?
Clinton’s town government spent $61.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,405 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Clinton School District
Clinton’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Clinton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,321 per pupil, $13,068 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.
About $4,405 per resident a year, or $12.07 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 59% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Clinton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$4,405 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Clinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,405 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,576, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,278. Clinton spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clinton itself left out).
No trend yet
Clinton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,654 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 Clinton’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 Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on clintonma.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 (13,952).
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 Clinton voted in 2024
Official results for Clinton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.8%4,192 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.6%3,125 votesOthers: 2.6% (193 votes).
Most votes in Clinton: Kamala D Harris
Worcester County: Harris 53.6%, Trump 43.7% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Clinton’s 11,827 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Clinton: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Worcester County: Warren 51.9%, Deaton 48.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Lori Loureiro Trahan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Clinton, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 55.8% | 41.6% | 2.6% | 7,510 |
| Worcester County | 53.6% | 43.7% | 2.7% | 420,841 |
| 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 Clinton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: clintonma.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 Clinton compares with the towns next door
Clinton spent $4,405 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $994 to $1,653. 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 Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton’s government
How much does Clinton spend per resident?
About $4,405 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 $4,405 was less than 52% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,654 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 clintonma.gov.
Who runs Clinton’s government?
See clintonma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.
How did Clinton vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.8%, Donald J Trump 41.6% (7,510 votes, official results). Worcester County: Harris 53.6%, Trump 43.7%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Clinton?
465 full-time and 74 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.2M (about $26.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District Worcester and Middlesex (John Cronin) and State House District 12th Worcester (Meg Kilcoyne). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clinton’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 →