Town Hall · Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham, ME town hall & government

Bowdoinham spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $944 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bowdoinham's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$944
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$1,548 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million45%
Administration & buildings
$686,00024%
Sewer & trash
$168,0006%
Interest on debt
$162,0006%
Parks & libraries
$93,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,0003%
Fire
$83,0003%
Health & welfare
$25,0001%
Other
$294,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bowdoinham

Full-time staff
9
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Bowdoinham pay

Typical tax bill
$2,958
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$405,500
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 Bowdoinham's government

🏛️ Official websitebowdoinham.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bowdoinham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bowdoinham

Bowdoinham is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Bowdoinham'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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