Dexter, ME town hall & government
Dexter spent $7.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,956 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dexter's government.
Where Dexter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Dexter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 46
Dexter's K–12 school district, shared with Exeter, Garland and Ripley. 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 21%
- State 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $21,395 per pupil, $12,541 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 Dexter 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.
Contact Dexter's government
Who represents Dexter
Dexter 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.