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Falmouth, ME town hall & government

Falmouth spent $51.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,025 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Falmouth's money goes

Spent
$51.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,025
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$30.8 million
$2,396 per resident
Schools
$50.3 million97%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million3%
Paid to other governments
$82,000<1%

Falmouth runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Falmouth

Full-time staff
570
93 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 39 full-time firefighters
Schools
446 full-time45 part
Fire
41 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time24 part
Police
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
11 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Falmouth

Falmouth's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Falmouth, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$24,602
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,987
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $24,602 per pupil, $15,054 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 Falmouth pay

Typical tax bill
$7,742
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$767,500
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.

Local

Contact Falmouth's government

Town hall & decisions in Falmouth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Falmouth

Falmouth is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Falmouth'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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