Baldwin, ME town hall & government
Baldwin spent $598,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $364 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baldwin's government.
Where Baldwin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the state 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Baldwin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baldwin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 55
Baldwin's K–12 school district, shared with Cornish, Hiram, Parsonsfield and Porter. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,571 per pupil, $9,693 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.
Which schools Baldwin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baldwin 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 Baldwin's government
Who represents Baldwin
Baldwin is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.