Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Mansfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Mansfield’s town government spent $139.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,851 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mansfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,244 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Mansfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,244 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,531, and the middle half spent $3,716–$5,278. Mansfield spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.7 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 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mansfield itself left out).
About $5,851 per resident a year, or $16.03 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mansfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mansfield 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: $5,244 · 2023: $5,570 · 2024: $5,851.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,226 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Mansfield’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 Mansfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mansfield →
Who’s in charge in Mansfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mansfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mansfieldma.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 31 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,816).
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.
Mansfield School District
Mansfield’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Mansfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,832 per pupil, $15,123 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 Mansfield voted in 2024
Official results for Mansfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.0%7,939 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.7%5,533 votesOthers: 3.4% (468 votes).
Most votes in Mansfield: Kamala D Harris
Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Mansfield’s 18,058 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mansfield: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Bristol County: Deaton 50.3%, Warren 49.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Jake Auchincloss
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mansfield, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | 57.0% | 39.7% | 3.4% | 13,940 |
| 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 Mansfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mansfieldma.com ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseMansfield is split between 3 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 Mansfield compares with the towns next door
Mansfield spent $5,244 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,845. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norton | $3,845 runs schools | $5,929 |
| Mansfield | $5,244 | $7,226 |
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 Mansfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mansfield’s government
How much does Mansfield spend per resident?
About $5,851 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 $5,244 was more than 73% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mansfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,226 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mansfieldma.com.
Who runs Mansfield’s government?
See mansfieldma.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mansfield yet.
How did Mansfield vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.0%, Donald J Trump 39.7% (13,940 votes, official results). Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Mansfield?
774 full-time and 158 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5.6M (about $67.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mansfield in the state legislature?
Mansfield is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District Bristol and Norfolk (Paul Feeney). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mansfield’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 →