Town Hall · Caswell

Caswell, ME town hall & government

Caswell spent $1.6 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $5,523 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Caswell's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,523
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$151,000
$537 per resident
Schools
$1.1 million69%
Roads & transportation
$226,00015%
Administration & buildings
$105,0007%
Paid to other governments
$65,0004%
Fire
$29,0002%
Sewer & trash
$24,0002%
Health & welfare
$18,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$9,0001%

Caswell runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 73%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%

Caswell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Caswell

Full-time staff
14
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Schools
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
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

Caswell

Caswell's elementary school district. The schools are run by Caswell, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$26,553
Maine: $20,630
Students
38
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,553 per pupil, $13,211 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 Caswell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,118
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$85,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Caswell's government

Town hall & decisions in Caswell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caswell

Caswell is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Caswell'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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