Town Hall · Freeport

Freeport, ME town hall & government

Freeport spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $439 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Freeport's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$439
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$571,000
$65 per resident
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Other
$3.8 million99%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 74%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Freeport

Full-time staff
92
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 21 full-time firefighters
Fire
22 full-time6 part
Police
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
9 full-time7 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

Regional School Unit 05

Freeport's K–12 school district, shared with Durham and Pownal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,740
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,089
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $18,740 per pupil, $10,941 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 Freeport pay

Typical tax bill
$5,042
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$508,400
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 Freeport's government

Town hall & decisions in Freeport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Freeport

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

All of Freeport'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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