Third Meetinghouse · Photo: Schlitzer90 · CC0In Mattapoisett, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Mattapoisett’s town government spent $26.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,108 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mattapoisett is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Old Rochester School District
Mattapoisett’s middle and high school district, shared with Marion, Rochester. The schools are run by Mattapoisett, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,351 per pupil, $15,388 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.
Mattapoisett School District · $28,080 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,108 per resident a year, or $11.25 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 40% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mattapoisett runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
$4,108 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mattapoisett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,108 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,188, and the middle half spent $3,380–$5,633. Mattapoisett spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mattapoisett itself left out).
No trend yet
Mattapoisett reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,588 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Mattapoisett’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 Mattapoisett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mattapoisett →
Who’s in charge in Mattapoisett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mattapoisett’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mattapoisett.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 49 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 (6,427).
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.
How Mattapoisett voted in 2024
Official results for Mattapoisett’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.9%2,739 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.4%2,076 votesOthers: 1.8% (87 votes).
Most votes in Mattapoisett: Kamala D Harris
Plymouth County: Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Mattapoisett’s 5,542 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mattapoisett: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Plymouth County: Deaton 50.0%, Warren 49.9% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Bill Keating
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mattapoisett, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattapoisett | 55.9% | 42.4% | 1.8% | 4,902 |
| Plymouth County | 53.3% | 44.5% | 2.2% | 300,129 |
| 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 Mattapoisett.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mattapoisett.net ↗
- 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 Mattapoisett compares with the towns next door
Mattapoisett spent $4,108 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,247 to $4,732. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 Mattapoisett’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mattapoisett’s government
How much does Mattapoisett spend per resident?
About $4,108 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 $4,108 was less than 56% of 50 Massachusetts towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mattapoisett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,588 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mattapoisett.net.
Who runs Mattapoisett’s government?
See mattapoisett.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mattapoisett yet.
How did Mattapoisett vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.9%, Donald J Trump 42.4% (4,902 votes, official results). Plymouth County: Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.5%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Mattapoisett?
131 full-time and 80 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $744,218 (about $8.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mattapoisett in the state legislature?
State Senate District Second Bristol and Plymouth (Mark Montigny) and State House District 10th Bristol (Mark Sylvia). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mattapoisett’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 →