Carmel, ME town hall & government
Carmel spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $662 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carmel's government.
Where Carmel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Carmel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 23
Carmel's elementary school district, shared with Levant. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,188 per pupil, $8,266 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 Carmel 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 Carmel's government
Who represents Carmel
Carmel 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.