Gray, ME town hall & government
Gray spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,221 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gray's government.
Where Gray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gray collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Gray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gray didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 15
Gray's K–12 school district, shared with New Gloucester. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,848 per pupil, $10,195 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 Gray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gray 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 Gray's government
Who represents Gray
Gray is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.