Photo: Vinnyanabg · CC BY 4.0In Wilmington, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Wilmington’s town government spent $112.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,837 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wilmington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wilmington School District
Wilmington’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Wilmington, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,135 per pupil, $16,691 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 $4,837 per resident a year, or $13.25 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 63% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wilmington 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.
$4,837 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Wilmington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,837 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. Wilmington spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($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 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wilmington itself left out).
No trend yet
Wilmington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,704 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Wilmington’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 Wilmington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wilmington →
Who’s in charge in Wilmington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilmington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wilmingtonma.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 30 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 (23,287).
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 Wilmington voted in 2024
Official results for Wilmington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%7,206 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.0%6,692 votesOthers: 2.4% (343 votes).
Most votes in Wilmington: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Wilmington’s 17,451 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wilmington: John Deaton
Middlesex County: Warren 66.5%, Deaton 33.3% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Seth W Moulton
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wilmington, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 50.6% | 47.0% | 2.4% | 14,241 |
| Middlesex County | 68.0% | 28.9% | 3.1% | 814,832 |
| 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 Wilmington.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wilmingtonma.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 Wilmington compares with the towns next door
Wilmington spent $4,837 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,708 to $10,209. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tewksbury | $3,708 runs schools | $7,580 |
| Billerica | $3,950 runs schools | $6,358 |
| Woburn | $4,307 runs schools | $5,354 |
| Reading | $4,836 runs schools | $9,320 |
| North Reading | $5,239 runs schools | $9,693 |
| Burlington | $5,790 runs schools | $6,165 |
| Andover | $10,209 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Wilmington | $4,837 | $7,704 |
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 Wilmington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wilmington’s government
How much does Wilmington spend per resident?
About $4,837 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 $4,837 was more than 57% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wilmington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,704 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wilmingtonma.gov.
Who runs Wilmington’s government?
See wilmingtonma.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilmington yet.
How did Wilmington vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.6%, Donald J Trump 47.0% (14,241 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 68.0%, Trump 28.9%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Wilmington?
774 full-time and 156 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5.0M (about $60.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wilmington in the state legislature?
State Senate District Second Essex and Middlesex (Barry Finegold) and State House District 19th Middlesex (Dave Robertson). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wilmington’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 →