Photo: en:User:LymanSchool (Richard B. Johnson) · CC BY-SA 3.0In Groveland, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Groveland’s town government spent $9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,311 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Groveland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,311 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 17%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,311 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Groveland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,311 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,369, and the middle half spent $1,208–$1,619. Groveland spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Groveland itself left out).
No trend yet
Groveland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,593 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Groveland’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 Groveland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Groveland →
Who’s in charge in Groveland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Groveland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on grovelandma.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 153 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 (6,868).
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.
Pentucket School District
Groveland’s K–12 school district, shared with Merrimac, West Newbury. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,232 per pupil, $13,040 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 Groveland voted in 2024
Official results for Groveland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.8%2,250 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.7%2,069 votesOthers: 2.5% (109 votes).
Most votes in Groveland: Kamala D Harris
Essex County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 38.7% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Groveland’s 5,305 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Groveland: John Deaton
Essex County: Warren 57.8%, Deaton 42.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Seth W Moulton
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Groveland, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland | 50.8% | 46.7% | 2.5% | 4,428 |
| Essex County | 58.9% | 38.7% | 2.5% | 401,851 |
| 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 Groveland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: grovelandma.com ↗
- 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 Groveland compares with the towns next door
Groveland spent $1,311 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,323 to $4,462. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury | $1,323 | $6,661 |
| West Newbury | $1,668 | $9,240 |
| Boxford | $3,370 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Haverhill | $3,896 runs schools | $4,772 |
| Georgetown | $4,462 runs schools | $7,272 |
| Groveland | $1,311 | $6,593 |
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 Groveland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Groveland’s government
How much does Groveland spend per resident?
About $1,311 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 $1,311 was less than 60% of 48 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Groveland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,593 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grovelandma.com.
Who runs Groveland’s government?
See grovelandma.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Groveland yet.
How did Groveland vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.8%, Donald J Trump 46.7% (4,428 votes, official results). Essex County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 38.7%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Groveland?
45 full-time and 65 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $393,746 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Groveland in the state legislature?
State Senate District First Essex and Middlesex (Bruce Tarr) and State House District 14th Essex (Adrianne Ramos). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Groveland’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 →