Hanover, ME town hall & government
Hanover spent $136,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanover's government.
Where Hanover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hanover collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Hanover 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 Hanover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hanover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Regional School Unit 10
Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford and Sumner. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 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 Hanover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hanover 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 Hanover's government
Who represents Hanover
Hanover 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.