Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0In Seekonk, 73% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Seekonk’s town government spent $72.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,576 per resident.
What stands out about how Seekonk is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Seekonk School District
Seekonk’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Seekonk, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,560 per pupil, $13,269 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.
About $4,576 per resident a year, or $12.54 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 58% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Seekonk 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.
$4,576 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Seekonk’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,576 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. Seekonk spent more than 51% 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 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Seekonk itself left out).
No trend yet
Seekonk reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 444 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,956 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Seekonk’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 Seekonk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seekonk →
Who’s in charge in Seekonk
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seekonk’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on seekonk-ma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 34 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,851).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Seekonk voted in 2024
Official results for Seekonk’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%4,483 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.3%4,392 votesOthers: 2.5% (224 votes).
Most votes in Seekonk: Donald J Trump
Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Seekonk’s 12,464 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Seekonk: John Deaton
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: Seekonk, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seekonk | 49.3% | 48.3% | 2.5% | 9,099 |
| Bristol County | 48.3% | 49.6% | 2.2% | 278,017 |
| 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 Seekonk.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: seekonk-ma.gov ↗
- 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 Seekonk compares with the towns next door
Seekonk spent $4,576 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $885 to $3,385. 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 Seekonk’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Seekonk’s government
How much does Seekonk spend per resident?
About $4,576 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 $4,576 was more than 51% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seekonk?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,956 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see seekonk-ma.gov.
Who runs Seekonk’s government?
See seekonk-ma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seekonk yet.
How did Seekonk vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.3%, Kamala D Harris 48.3% (9,099 votes, official results). Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Seekonk?
460 full-time and 143 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $31.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Seekonk in the state legislature?
State Senate District Third Bristol and Plymouth (Kelly Dooner) and State House District 4th Bristol (Steven Howitt). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seekonk’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 →