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Andover, ME town hall & government

Andover spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,942 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andover's government.

Town budget

Where Andover's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,942
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$297,000
$354 per resident
Schools
$945,00038%
Paid to other governments
$513,00021%
Roads & transportation
$406,00016%
Administration & buildings
$276,00011%
Fire
$153,0006%
Sewer & trash
$68,0003%
Parks & libraries
$60,0002%
Interest on debt
$28,0001%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%

Andover runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Andover

Full-time staff
12
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,200
a year, before benefits
Schools
10 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Andover Public Schools

Andover's elementary school district. The schools are run by Andover, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$35,630
Maine: $20,630
Students
27
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 67%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $35,630 per pupil, $16,519 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$1,513
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$168,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Andover's government

🏛️ Official websiteandovermaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andover

Andover is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Andover's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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