6,992,395
(2023)
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Massachusetts
Financial data for local governments across Massachusetts
58
Cities
14
Counties
293
Towns
190
CDPs
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for Massachusetts.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA state individual income tax | Massachusetts taxes Part B income (wages) at a flat 5.0%, plus a 4% surtax on taxable income above an annually indexed threshold ($1,053,750 for tax year 2024, $1,083,150 for 2025) — 9% at the margin above it. Statutory unindexed exemptions of $4,400 single or married filing separately, $6,800 head of household and $8,800 married filing jointly, plus $1,000 per dependent, replace any standard deduction. Households at or below the No Tax Status floor ($8,000 single; $14,400 head of household or $16,400 joint, each rising $1,000 per dependent) owe nothing, and the Limited Income Credit caps tax at 10% of the amount above that floor. The calculator applies the refundable 40% state match of the federal earned income credit and discloses what it cannot model — headed by the $440-per-person Child and Family Tax Credit, whose eligibility turns on dependent ages, and the per-filer Social Security and Medicare contribution deduction. No Massachusetts city or town levies an income tax. | Tax years 2024 and 2025. | Source verified | Massachusetts DOR 2025 Form 1 instructions; Massachusetts DOR 2024 Form 1 instructions; Massachusetts DOR 2025 Schedule 4% Surtax; Massachusetts tax rates; Massachusetts 4% surtax on taxable income |
| MA sales and use tax (base) | Massachusetts sales and use tax rates are 6.25%. | Current Massachusetts DOR guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). | Rate missing | Massachusetts sales and use tax guide |
| MA property tax policy (municipal levy and assessment system) | Massachusetts property taxes are municipal taxes based on locally assessed full and fair cash value and locally determined levy/rate decisions. | Current Massachusetts DOR municipal property-tax guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). | Needs review | Massachusetts municipal property taxes guide |
Demographics
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023)
6,992,395
Population
$101,341
Median Household Income
$525,800
Median Home Value
40.0
Median Age
10.0%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
62.6%
Homeownership Rate
46.6%
Bachelor's+ Rate
$101,341
(2023)
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$56,284
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$525,800
(2023)
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2023
$1,687
(2023)
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40.0
(2023)
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2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5
(2023)
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