Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0How is Greenfield run?
Greenfield’s city government spent $78.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,553 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Greenfield is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Greenfield
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: townofgreenfield.org ↗
Greenfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on townofgreenfield.org ↗.
About $4,553 per resident a year, or $12.47 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 49% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Greenfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$4,146 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Greenfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,146 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,111, and the middle half spent $3,706–$4,490. Greenfield spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greenfield 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: $4,146 · 2023: $4,553.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% 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 Greenfield’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 Greenfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenfield →
One full-time city employee for every 29 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 2023 finance file (17,241).
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.
Greenfield School District
Greenfield’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Greenfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $25,342 per pupil, $14,169 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 Greenfield voted in 2024
Official results for Greenfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.0%6,655 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.2%2,490 votesOthers: 3.8% (357 votes).
Most votes in Greenfield: Kamala D Harris
Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Greenfield’s 14,019 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Greenfield: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Franklin County: Warren 66.9%, Deaton 32.9% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: James P Mc Govern
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Greenfield, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 70.0% | 26.2% | 3.8% | 9,502 |
| Franklin County | 67.0% | 29.4% | 3.6% | 42,248 |
| 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 Greenfield.
- 1Your cityMayorVirginia DeSorgheras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Massachusetts HouseGreenfield 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 Greenfield compares with the towns next door
Greenfield spent $4,146 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. 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 Greenfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Greenfield’s government
How much does Greenfield spend per resident?
About $4,553 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 $4,146 was more than 52% of 31 Massachusetts cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greenfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofgreenfield.org.
Who is the mayor of Greenfield?
Virginia DeSorgher, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on townofgreenfield.org.
How did Greenfield vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 70.0%, Donald J Trump 26.2% (9,502 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Greenfield?
590 full-time and 140 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $36.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Greenfield in the state legislature?
Greenfield is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester (Jo Comerford). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Greenfield’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 →