Cape Elizabeth, ME town hall & government
Cape Elizabeth spent $54.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cape Elizabeth's government.
Where Cape Elizabeth's money goes
Cape Elizabeth 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 76%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Income taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cape Elizabeth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Cape Elizabeth, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 85%
- State 15%
- Federal <1%
Of the $23,752 per pupil, $14,068 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.
What homeowners in Cape Elizabeth 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 Cape Elizabeth's government
Who represents Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth 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.