Bowdoin, ME town hall & government
Bowdoin spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowdoin's government.
Where Bowdoin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 45%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 2%
Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 75
Bowdoin's K–12 school district, shared with Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham. 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 53%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,153 per pupil, $10,008 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 Bowdoin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowdoin 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.
Contact Bowdoin's government
Who represents Bowdoin
Bowdoin 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.