Caribou, ME town hall & government
Caribou spent $78.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $10,606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caribou's government.
Where Caribou's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 82%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Caribou didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Caribou
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 39
Caribou's K–12 school district, shared with Stockholm. 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 26%
- State 63%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,735 per pupil, $9,794 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 Caribou kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Caribou 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 Caribou's government
Who represents Caribou
Caribou 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.