Town Hall · Eddington

Eddington, ME town hall & government

Eddington spent $2.2 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $986 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eddington's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$986
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1 million
$459 per resident
Roads & transportation
$731,00033%
Fire
$606,00028%
Administration & buildings
$182,0008%
Sewer & trash
$150,0007%
Paid to other governments
$98,0004%
Parks & libraries
$35,0002%
Interest on debt
$34,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0001%
Health & welfare
$13,0001%
Other
$305,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eddington

Full-time staff
3
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eddington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 63

Eddington's elementary school district, shared with Clifton and Holden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,045
Maine: $20,630
Students
539
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$393,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,045 per pupil, $7,635 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eddington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,758
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$268,000
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 Eddington's government

Town hall & decisions in Eddington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eddington

Eddington 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 Eddington'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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