Abbot, ME town hall & government
Abbot spent $732,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,066 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abbot's government.
Where Abbot's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Abbot didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Abbot
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Abbot didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 04
Abbot's K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville and Wellington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 51%
- State 38%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,222 per pupil, $8,880 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Abbot pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Abbot's government
Who represents Abbot
Abbot is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.