Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0In Mashpee, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Mashpee’s town government spent $73.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,151 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Mashpee is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,151 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Mashpee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,151 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. Mashpee spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; Mashpee itself left out).
About $5,151 per resident a year, or $14.11 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 50% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mashpee 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.
No trend yet
Mashpee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,762 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Mashpee’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 Mashpee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mashpee →
Who’s in charge in Mashpee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mashpee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.mashpee.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,266).
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.
Mashpee School District
Mashpee’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Mashpee, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,938 per pupil, $15,610 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 Mashpee voted in 2024
Official results for Mashpee’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.6%5,883 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.5%4,305 votesOthers: 1.9% (198 votes).
Most votes in Mashpee: Kamala D Harris
Barnstable County: Harris 59.2%, Trump 38.6% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Mashpee’s 12,882 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mashpee: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Barnstable County: Warren 55.3%, Deaton 44.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Bill Keating
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mashpee, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpee | 56.6% | 41.5% | 1.9% | 10,386 |
| Barnstable County | 59.2% | 38.6% | 2.2% | 148,785 |
| 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 Mashpee.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.mashpee.ma.us ↗
- 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 Mashpee compares with the towns next door
Mashpee spent $5,151 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,510 to $4,872. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | $4,510 runs schools | $3,750 |
| Barnstable Town | $4,729 runs schools | $3,975 |
| Sandwich | $4,872 runs schools | $6,483 |
| Mashpee | $5,151 | $3,762 |
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 Mashpee’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mashpee’s government
How much does Mashpee spend per resident?
About $5,151 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 $5,151 was more than 69% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mashpee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.mashpee.ma.us.
Who runs Mashpee’s government?
See ci.mashpee.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mashpee yet.
How did Mashpee vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.6%, Donald J Trump 41.5% (10,386 votes, official results). Barnstable County: Harris 59.2%, Trump 38.6%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Mashpee?
402 full-time and 147 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mashpee in the state legislature?
State Senate District Plymouth and Barnstable (Dylan Fernandes) and State House District 3rd Barnstable (Dave Vieira). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mashpee’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 →