Carthage, ME town hall & government
Carthage spent $288,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carthage's government.
Where Carthage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carthage collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Carthage didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Carthage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 56
Carthage's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Dixfield and Peru. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,797 per pupil, $9,660 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 Carthage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carthage 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 Carthage's government
Who represents Carthage
Carthage 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.