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Casco, ME town hall & government

Casco spent $5.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,611 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Casco's government.

Town budget

Where Casco's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,611
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$778 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million27%
Fire
$1.3 million23%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$692,00012%
Parks & libraries
$346,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$170,0003%
Interest on debt
$51,0001%
Other
$477,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Casco

Full-time staff
21
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
5
on the town payroll
Fire
5 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 61

Casco's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgton and Naples. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,941
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,640
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 71%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $24,941 per pupil, $14,538 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Casco pay

Typical tax bill
$3,085
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$355,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Casco's government

Town hall & decisions in Casco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Casco

Casco is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Casco's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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