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Town Hall · Easton

Easton spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Easton’s town government spent $43.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,512 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50.1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Historic District Commission

6:00 pm · 14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$43.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,512
In 2022: $1,461, more than 79% of 53 similar cities
Long-term debt
$24.5M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
331
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $2.6M
Typical tax bill
$2,673
0.74% of home value · MD 0.97%

What stands out about how Easton is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,461 per resident, more than 79% of 53 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Talbot County Public Schools with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Easton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,512 per resident a year, or $6.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 63%Property taxes 15%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 6%Income taxes 3%Fees & charges 3%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.1 million; interest on debt $1.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $102.9 million.
About “Other”.30% of Easton’s day-to-day spending ($13 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,461 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

Easton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,461 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,042, and the middle half spent $783–$1,417. Easton spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $783–$1,417Median $1,042Easton

Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 →

The group
53

Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Easton itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 80% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Easton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$24.3 million
2023$29.9 million
2024$43.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,461 · 2023: $1,749 · 2024: $2,512. Per resident it went from $1,461 to $2,512 (up 72%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,611 to 17,342.

Town staff
331

full-time in March 2025, up from 292 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,673 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maryland$4,093
Easton$2,673
$2,673
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$358,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Easton’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 Easton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Easton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Easton

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See town-eastonmd.com for Easton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Easton yet.town-eastonmd.com ↗
Who works for Easton

One full-time town employee for every 52 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,342).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police56 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation53 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities52
Sewer & trash20
Administration & buildings18
Parks & libraries3
Other129 + 1 pt
331
full-time
6
part-time
$2.6M
payroll for March 2025
$30.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$93,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
46
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Easton had 17.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 43 of the 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Easton had more than 98% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Talbot County Public Schools

Easton’s K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, St. Michaels, Trappe, Queen Anne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Easton →
$17,384
per pupil · MD $20,258
4,502
students
$26.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,384 per pupil, $11,268 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 27%Federal 12%

Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Easton’s votes are counted by county

Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Easton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Talbot County’s results.

President · Talbot County’s results22,830 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.7%11,125 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.7%11,119 votes

Others: 2.6% (586 votes).

Most votes in Talbot County: Donald J Trump

Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%

The county’s page

100% of Easton lies in Talbot County. Every 2024 race in Talbot County is on the county’s page.

Talbot County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Easton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Easton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: town-eastonmd.com ↗
  2. 2
    Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
    Chris AdamsTom Hutchinson
  3. 3
    Maryland SenateState senator
    Johnny Mautz
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Wes Moore
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andy Harris
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
    Chris Van HollenAngela D. Alsobrooks

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Easton’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetown-eastonmd.com ↗

Questions about Easton’s government

How much does Easton spend per resident?

About $2,512 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,461 was more than 79% of 53 Maryland cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Easton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,673 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town-eastonmd.com.

Who runs Easton’s government?

See town-eastonmd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Easton yet.

How did Easton vote in 2024?

Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Easton alone. Talbot County, where 100% of Easton lies, voted Trump 48.7%, Harris 48.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Easton?

331 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.6M (about $30.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Easton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Johnny Mautz) and House of Delegates District 37B (Chris Adams and Tom Hutchinson). The House of Delegates district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Easton?

The next posted meeting is Historic District Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 14 S. Harrison Street, Town Hall Chamber 2, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →