Town of

Oak Bluffs

Massachusetts
www.oakbluffsma.gov
P.O. Box 1327 Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Phone: 508-693-3554

Town Administrator:

Deborah Potter

Select Board:

Dion Alley
Sean DeBettencourt
Emma Green-Beach
Tom Hallahan
Mark Leonard

Annual Town Meeting:

April 8, 2025
April, 2nd Tuesday

Municipal Election:

April 10, 2025
April, Thursday following TM

Demographics

Population5,355
Population Density733
Registered Voters4,316
Income Per Capita$33,186
EQV Per Capita$1,201,689
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate78%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$817,200
Median Gross Rent$1,091
Total Households1,952
Average Household Size2.68

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$5.05
Commercial Tax Rate$4.91
Average Tax Bill$6,824
Total Expenditures$39,404,890
Total Tax Levy$30,790,593
State Aid$2,763,791
Local Receipts$6,744,000
CPA Year Enacted2005
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsLow income, first $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Oak Bluffs

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

A residential, resort community located on the northeast shore of Martha’s Vineyard, Oak Bluffs was originally incorporated in 1880 as Cottage City. The name was changed in 1907 due to growth in the year-round population and the changing face of the community.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1880
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyDukes
Area7.3 mi2
Public Roads45.1 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMartha's Vineyard 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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