Town of

Bellingham

Massachusetts
www.bellinghamma.org
10 Mechanic St. Bellingham, MA 02019
[email protected]
Phone: 508-657-2800

Interim Town Administrator:

Denis Fraine

Select Board:

Jennifer Altomante
Michael Hennessy
Donald Martinis
Ann Odabashian
Cody Spencer

Annual Town Meeting:

May 28, 2025
May, 4th Wednesday

Municipal Election:

June 3, 2025
June, 1st Tuesday

Demographics

Population17,556
Population Density957
Registered Voters13,732
Income Per Capita$43,546
EQV Per Capita$232,194
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate79.3%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$395,800
Median Gross Rent$1,635
Total Households6,270
Average Household Size2.71

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$12.56
Commercial Tax Rate$19.43
Average Tax Bill$5,773
Total Expenditures$76,354,160
Total Tax Levy$58,016,807
State Aid$13,324,248
Local Receipts$5,787,244
Town Hall of Bellingham

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Allegedly named for a governor who presided over the trial of the first Baptists in the colony, Bellingham is located in Norfolk County, south of the Charles River, along the "outer belt" that is I-495.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1719
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyNorfolk
Area18.4 mi2
Public Roads101.2 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Jake Auchincloss

Mass. Senate

Rebecca Rausch

Mass. House

Michael Soter
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