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.
Where Greenwood's money goes
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.
Who works for Greenwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Greenwood 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 Greenwood's government
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.
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.