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Dixmont, ME town hall & government

Dixmont spent $516,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $461 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dixmont's money goes

Spent
$516,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$461
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$257,00050%
Administration & buildings
$180,00035%
Fire
$53,00010%
Sewer & trash
$8,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$12,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 37%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dixmont collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Dixmont

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dixmont pay

Typical tax bill
$1,548
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$190,700
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 Dixmont's government

Town hall & decisions in Dixmont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dixmont

Dixmont 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 Dixmont'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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