Canaan, ME town hall & government
Canaan spent $1.2 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canaan's government.
Where Canaan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Canaan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Canaan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 54
Canaan's K–12 school district, shared with Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield. 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 33%
- State 50%
- Federal 17%
Of the $22,337 per pupil, $13,143 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 Canaan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canaan 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 Canaan's government
Who represents Canaan
Canaan 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.