Photo: Brian Zbriger · CC BY-SA 2.5In Leverett, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Leverett’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,483 per resident.
What stands out about how Leverett is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,186 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Leverett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,186 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 $3,447, and the middle half spent $2,791–$4,114. Leverett spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($112,000), 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 under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leverett itself left out).
About $3,483 per resident a year, or $9.54 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 52% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Leverett 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.
Day-to-day spending is down 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leverett 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: $4,186 · 2023: $3,483.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,779 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Leverett’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 Leverett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leverett →
Who’s in charge in Leverett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leverett’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on leverett.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 56 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 (1,862).
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.
Amherst-Pelham School District
Leverett’s middle and high school district, shared with Amherst Town, Pelham, Shutesbury. The schools are run by Leverett, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $31,061 per pupil, $17,221 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.
Leverett School District · $23,901 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Leverett voted in 2024
Official results for Leverett’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat83.3%1,079 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican12.4%160 votesOthers: 4.3% (56 votes).
Most votes in Leverett: Kamala D Harris
Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Leverett’s 1,365 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Leverett: 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: Leverett, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverett | 83.3% | 12.4% | 4.3% | 1,295 |
| 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 Leverett.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: leverett.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representativesDistrict 1st Franklin
- 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 Leverett compares with the towns next door
Leverett spent $4,186 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,929 to $2,635. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town | $1,929 runs schools | $8,787 |
| Sunderland | $2,635 runs schools | $5,611 |
| Leverett | $4,186 | $6,779 |
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 Leverett’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leverett’s government
How much does Leverett spend per resident?
About $3,483 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 $4,186 was more than 74% of 31 Massachusetts towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leverett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,779 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leverett.ma.us.
Who runs Leverett’s government?
See leverett.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leverett yet.
How did Leverett vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 83.3%, Donald J Trump 12.4% (1,295 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Leverett?
33 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,073 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Leverett in the state legislature?
State Senate District Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester (Jo Comerford) and State House District 1st Franklin. The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leverett’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 →