Town of

Nantucket

Massachusetts
www.nantucket-ma.gov
16 Broad St. Nantucket, MA 02554

Phone: 508-228-7255

Town Manager:

Elizabeth Gibson

Select Board:

Tom Dixon
Matthew Fee
Dawn Hill Holdgate
Malcolm MacNab
Brooke Mohr

Annual Town Meeting:

May 3, 2025

Municipal Election:

May 20, 2025

Demographics

Population14,444
Population Density321
Registered Voters10,007
Income Per Capita$90,171
EQV Per Capita$2,817,820
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate71.1%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$1,265,600
Median Gross Rent$2,052
Total Households4,659
Average Household Size2.96

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$3.28
Commercial Tax Rate$5.56
Average Tax Bill$9,604
Total Expenditures$114,412,886
Total Tax Levy$127,179,980
State Aid$5,008,338
Local Receipts$24,880,488
CPA Year Enacted2001
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential, commercial
Town Hall of Nantucket

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Nantucket Island is 15 miles long, 3.5 miles wide and 30 miles south of Cape Cod. It has much to offer seasonally and year-round, with cultural, historic and recreational resources and events.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1671
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Manager
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyNantucket
Area45 mi2
Public Roads140.8 mi
Regional Planning AgencyNantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

William Keating

Mass. Senate

Julian Cyr

Mass. House

Thomas Moakley
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