Photo: Daderot · CC BY-SA 3.0Easton spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Easton’s town government spent $108.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,288 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Easton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,022 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Easton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,022 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. Easton spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($481,000), 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 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Easton itself left out).
About $4,288 per resident a year, or $11.75 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Easton 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 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Easton 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: $4,022 · 2023: $4,101 · 2024: $4,288.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,860 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Easton’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 Easton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Easton →
Who’s in charge in Easton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Easton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on easton.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 38 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,240).
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.
Easton School District
Easton’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Easton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,073 per pupil, $12,555 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 Easton voted in 2024
Official results for Easton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.5%7,997 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.8%5,777 votesOthers: 2.7% (376 votes).
Most votes in Easton: Kamala D Harris
Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Easton’s 19,675 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Easton: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Bristol County: Deaton 50.3%, Warren 49.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Stephen F Lynch
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Easton, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 56.5% | 40.8% | 2.7% | 14,150 |
| 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 Easton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: easton.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseEaston 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 Easton compares with the towns next door
Easton spent $4,022 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,509 to $5,828. 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 Easton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Easton’s government
How much does Easton spend per resident?
About $4,288 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,022 was less than 80% of 30 Massachusetts towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Easton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,860 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see easton.ma.us.
Who runs Easton’s government?
See easton.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Easton yet.
How did Easton vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.5%, Donald J Trump 40.8% (14,150 votes, official results). Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Easton?
663 full-time and 303 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4.9M (about $59.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Easton in the state legislature?
Easton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol (Bill Driscoll). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Easton’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 →