Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Dracut spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Dracut’s town government spent $110.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,425 per resident.
What stands out about how Dracut is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,328 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Dracut’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,328 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,591, and the middle half spent $4,147–$5,138. Dracut spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.1 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 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dracut itself left out).
About $3,425 per resident a year, or $9.38 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 56% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dracut runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dracut 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: $3,328 · 2023: $3,425.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Dracut’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 Dracut’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dracut →
Who’s in charge in Dracut
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dracut’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on dracut-ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 53 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 (32,159).
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.
Dracut School District
Dracut’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Dracut, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $17,150 per pupil, $10,961 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 Dracut voted in 2024
Official results for Dracut’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.8%9,188 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%7,889 votesOthers: 1.8% (311 votes).
Most votes in Dracut: Donald J Trump
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Dracut’s 24,614 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Dracut: John Deaton
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: Dracut, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dracut | 52.8% | 45.4% | 1.8% | 17,388 |
| Middlesex County | 28.9% | 68.0% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 61.2% | 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 Dracut.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: dracut-ma.us ↗
- 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 Dracut compares with the towns next door
Dracut spent $3,328 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,588 to $10,209. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Methuen | $3,588 runs schools | $5,061 |
| Tewksbury | $3,708 runs schools | $7,580 |
| Lowell | $4,224 runs schools | $4,499 |
| Tyngsborough | $4,304 runs schools | $7,426 |
| Andover | $10,209 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Dracut | $3,328 | $5,375 |
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 Dracut’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dracut’s government
How much does Dracut spend per resident?
About $3,425 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 $3,328 was less than 100% of 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dracut?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dracut-ma.us.
Who runs Dracut’s government?
See dracut-ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dracut yet.
How did Dracut vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.8%, Kamala D Harris 45.4% (17,388 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Dracut?
612 full-time and 81 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $46.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dracut in the state legislature?
State Senate District First Middlesex (Vanna Howard) and State House District 36th Middlesex (Colleen Garry). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dracut’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 →