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Blue Hill, ME town hall & government

Blue Hill spent $9.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,323 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Blue Hill's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$3,323
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$951 per resident
Schools
$6.6 million70%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million12%
Administration & buildings
$606,0006%
Sewer & trash
$473,0005%
Paid to other governments
$171,0002%
Health & welfare
$93,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$34,000<1%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$257,0003%

Blue Hill 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 75%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Blue Hill

Full-time staff
72
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,200
a year, before benefits
Schools
64 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blue Hill

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

Spending per pupil
$12,838
Maine: $20,630
Students
383
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$354,000
at year end

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

  • Local 91%
  • State 9%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $12,838 per pupil, $7,084 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 Blue Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$2,907
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$399,500
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.

Local

Contact Blue Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitebluehillme.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Blue Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blue Hill

Blue Hill 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 Blue Hill'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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