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
Gail Barmakian
Emma Green-Beach
Tom Hallahan
Mark Leonard

Annual Town Meeting:

April 9, 2024
April, 2nd Tuesday

Municipal Election:

April 11, 2024
April, Thursday following TM

Demographics

Population5,472
Population Density749
Registered Voters4,205
Income Per Capita$27,860
EQV Per Capita$793,772
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate72.3%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$760,800
Median Gross Rent$1,155
Total Households1,766
Average Household Size2.94

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$5.28
Commercial Tax Rate$5.21
Average Tax Bill$6,457
Total Expenditures$36,492,922
Total Tax Levy$28,929,034
State Aid$2,320,197
Local Receipts$4,800,000
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

Dylan Fernandes
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