Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Gosnold spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Gosnold’s town government spent $147,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,960 per resident.
What stands out about how Gosnold is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,960 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Gosnold’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,960 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $3,476, and the middle half spent $2,976–$4,298. Gosnold spent less than 87% 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 run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gosnold itself left out).
About $1,960 per resident a year, or $5.37 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 100% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Gosnold runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Gosnold reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Gosnold’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 Gosnold’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gosnold →
Who’s in charge in Gosnold
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
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 2022 finance file (75).
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.
Gosnold School District
Gosnold’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Gosnold, so this money is part of the budget above.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Gosnold’s votes are counted by county
Massachusetts reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gosnold alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dukes County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat74.8%9,137 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.5%2,745 votesOthers: 2.7% (327 votes).
Most votes in Dukes County: Kamala D Harris
Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
100% of Gosnold lies in Dukes County. Every 2024 race in Dukes County is on the county’s page.
Dukes County’s 2024 results →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 Gosnold.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Gosnold compares with the towns next door
Gosnold spent $1,960 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,987 to $8,549. 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 Gosnold’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gosnold’s government
How much does Gosnold spend per resident?
About $1,960 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 $1,960 was less than 87% of 31 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gosnold?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Gosnold’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gosnold yet.
How did Gosnold vote in 2024?
Massachusetts counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gosnold alone. Dukes County, where 100% of Gosnold lies, voted Harris 74.8%, Trump 22.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gosnold?
2 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,155 (about $373,860 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gosnold in the state legislature?
State Senate District Cape and Islands (Julian Cyr) and State House District Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket (Thomas Moakley). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gosnold’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 →