Gardiner, ME town hall & government
Gardiner spent $9.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardiner's government.
Where Gardiner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gardiner collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Gardiner didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gardiner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 11
Gardiner's K–12 school district, shared with Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,783 per pupil, $8,925 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.
Which schools Gardiner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardiner 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 Gardiner's government
Who represents Gardiner
Gardiner 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.