Deer Isle, ME town hall & government
Deer Isle spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deer Isle's government.
Where Deer Isle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Deer Isle 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 Deer Isle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District
Deer Isle's K–12 school district, shared with Stonington. 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 78%
- State 16%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,223 per pupil, $12,311 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 Deer Isle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deer Isle 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 Deer Isle's government
Who represents Deer Isle
Deer Isle 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.