Cushing, ME town hall & government
Cushing spent $4.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,276 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cushing's government.
Where Cushing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cushing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 13
Cushing's K–12 school district, shared with Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston and Thomaston. 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 60%
- State 22%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,328 per pupil, $13,898 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 Cushing 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 Cushing's government
Who represents Cushing
Cushing 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.