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Greenwood, ME town hall & government

Greenwood spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,810 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Greenwood's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,810
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$559,000
$694 per resident
Administration & buildings
$497,00034%
Roads & transportation
$387,00027%
Sewer & trash
$269,00018%
Fire
$178,00012%
Health & welfare
$52,0004%
Interest on debt
$34,0002%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Other
$28,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Greenwood collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Greenwood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Greenwood

Full-time staff
7
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 44

Greenwood's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, Newry and Woodstock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,162
Maine: $20,630
Students
672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$793,000
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $21,162 per pupil, $11,763 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 Greenwood pay

Typical tax bill
$2,212
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$228,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Greenwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Greenwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenwood

Greenwood is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Greenwood'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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