Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger) · Public domainMillville spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Millville’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $989 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Millville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$989 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Millville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($989 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 $1,214–$1,619. Millville spent less than 98% of 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; Millville itself left out).
About $989 per resident a year, or $2.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 16%.
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No trend yet
Millville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,327 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 Millville’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 Millville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millville →
Who’s in charge in Millville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Millville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on millvillema.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 294 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 (3,236).
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.
Blackstone-Millville School District
Millville’s K–12 school district, shared with Blackstone. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,011 per pupil, $12,474 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 Millville voted in 2024
Official results for Millville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.9%1,055 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%708 votesOthers: 1.6% (29 votes).
Most votes in Millville: Donald J Trump
Worcester County: Harris 53.6%, Trump 43.7% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Millville’s 2,506 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Millville: John Deaton
Worcester County: Warren 51.9%, Deaton 48.0% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Jake Auchincloss
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Millville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville | 58.9% | 39.5% | 1.6% | 1,792 |
| Worcester County | 43.7% | 53.6% | 2.7% | 420,841 |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 61.2% | 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 Millville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: millvillema.org ↗
- 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 Millville compares with the towns next door
Millville spent $989 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,409 to $3,984. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | $2,409 runs schools | $5,703 |
| Uxbridge | $3,984 runs schools | $5,836 |
| Millville | $989 | $5,327 |
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 Millville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Millville’s government
How much does Millville spend per resident?
About $989 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 $989 was less than 98% 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 Millville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,327 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 millvillema.org.
Who runs Millville’s government?
See millvillema.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millville yet.
How did Millville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.9%, Kamala D Harris 39.5% (1,792 votes, official results). Worcester County: Harris 53.6%, Trump 43.7%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Millville?
11 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,529 (about $942,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millville in the state legislature?
State Senate District Worcester and Hampden (Ryan Fattman) and State House District 8th Worcester (Mike Soter). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →