Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0In Montague, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Montague’s town government spent $10.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,297 per resident. The airport ($344,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Montague is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,297 per resident a year, or $3.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,297 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Montague’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,297 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 $1,208–$1,619. Montague spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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 don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Montague itself left out).
No trend yet
Montague reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,922 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Montague’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 Montague’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Montague →
Who’s in charge in Montague
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Montague’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on montague.net/Pages/index ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 121 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 (8,203).
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.
Gill-Montague School District
Montague’s K–12 school district, shared with Gill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,296 per pupil, $15,853 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 Montague voted in 2024
Official results for Montague’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.2%3,233 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.3%1,362 votesOthers: 4.5% (215 votes).
Most votes in Montague: Kamala D Harris
Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Montague’s 6,734 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Montague: 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: Montague, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague | 67.2% | 28.3% | 4.5% | 4,810 |
| 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 Montague.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: montague.net/Pages/index ↗
- 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 Montague compares with the towns next door
Montague spent $1,297 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,470 to $6,116. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gill | $1,470 | $4,318 |
| Sunderland | $2,635 runs schools | $5,611 |
| Wendell | $2,741 runs schools | $4,519 |
| Deerfield | $3,106 runs schools | $5,824 |
| Greenfield | $4,146 runs schools | $4,769 |
| Erving | $6,116 runs schools | $1,870 |
| Montague | $1,297 | $3,922 |
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 Montague’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Montague’s government
How much does Montague spend per resident?
About $1,297 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 $1,297 was less than 62% 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 Montague?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,922 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see montague.net/Pages/index.
Who runs Montague’s government?
See montague.net/Pages/index for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Montague yet.
How did Montague vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.2%, Donald J Trump 28.3% (4,810 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.4%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Montague?
68 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $414,352 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Montague 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 Montague’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 →