Gouldsboro, ME town hall & government
Gouldsboro spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $861 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gouldsboro's government.
Where Gouldsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gouldsboro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Gouldsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 24
Gouldsboro's K–12 school district, shared with Eastbrook, Franklin, Mariaville, Sorrento, Steuben and Sullivan. 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 58%
- State 29%
- Federal 13%
Of the $26,380 per pupil, $12,837 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.
What homeowners in Gouldsboro 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gouldsboro's government
Who represents Gouldsboro
Gouldsboro 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.