Cornish, ME town hall & government
Cornish spent $1.1 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cornish's government.
Where Cornish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cornish collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cornish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 55
Cornish's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Hiram, Parsonsfield and Porter. 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 44%
- State 41%
- Federal 15%
Of the $17,571 per pupil, $9,693 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 Cornish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cornish 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 Cornish's government
Who represents Cornish
Cornish is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.