Photo: Daderot. · CC BY-SA 3.0In Cummington, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Cummington’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,427 per resident. Water and other utilities ($43,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cummington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central Berkshire School District
Cummington’s K–12 school district, shared with Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington and more. The schools are run by Cummington, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $21,946 per pupil, $12,540 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 $2,427 per resident a year, or $6.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cummington runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
$1,830 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cummington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,830 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 34 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $2,141, and the middle half spent $1,652–$2,676. Cummington spent less than 65% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cummington itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cummington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,830 · 2023: $2,427. Per resident it went from $1,830 to $2,427 (up 33%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 873 to 819.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,875 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Cummington’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 Cummington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cummington →
Who’s in charge in Cummington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cummington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cummington-ma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 205 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (819).
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 Cummington voted in 2024
Official results for Cummington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.7%399 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.2%158 votesOthers: 4.1% (24 votes).
Most votes in Cummington: Kamala D Harris
Hampshire County: Harris 69.2%, Trump 27.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Cummington’s 798 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cummington: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Hampshire County: Warren 69.3%, Deaton 30.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Richard E Neal
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cummington, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummington | 68.7% | 27.2% | 4.1% | 581 |
| Hampshire County | 69.2% | 27.5% | 3.4% | 84,720 |
| 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 Cummington.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cummington-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 Cummington compares with the towns next door
Cummington spent $1,830 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,643 to $3,358. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | $1,643 runs schools | $3,805 |
| Goshen | $2,078 runs schools | $5,022 |
| Windsor | $2,203 | $3,867 |
| Plainfield | $2,582 | $4,458 |
| Worthington | $3,313 runs schools | $5,443 |
| Ashfield | $3,358 runs schools | $5,197 |
| Cummington | $1,830 | $3,875 |
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 Cummington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cummington’s government
How much does Cummington spend per resident?
About $2,427 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,830 was less than 65% of 34 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cummington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,875 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cummington-ma.gov.
Who runs Cummington’s government?
See cummington-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cummington yet.
How did Cummington vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 68.7%, Donald J Trump 27.2% (581 votes, official results). Hampshire County: Harris 69.2%, Trump 27.5%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Cummington?
4 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,249 (about $482,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cummington in the state legislature?
State Senate District Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire (Paul Mark) and State House District 1st Hampshire (Lindsay Sabadosa). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →