Blaine, ME town hall & government
Blaine spent $0 in the year to January 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.
Where Blaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blaine collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Blaine didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blaine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blaine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 42
Blaine's K–12 school district, shared with Mars Hill. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,181 per pupil, $10,780 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 Blaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blaine 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 Blaine's government
Who represents Blaine
Blaine 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.