Town Hall · Harrington

Harrington, ME town hall & government

Harrington spent $863,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $890 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harrington's money goes

Spent
$863,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$890
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$176,000
$181 per resident
Roads & transportation
$492,00057%
Administration & buildings
$124,00014%
Health & welfare
$75,0009%
Fire
$44,0005%
Interest on debt
$21,0002%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$106,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrington

Full-time staff
1
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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 37

Harrington's K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Columbia Falls, Columbia and Milbridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,241
Maine: $20,630
Students
660
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$381,000
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $21,241 per pupil, $11,041 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 Harrington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,777
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$144,600
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 Harrington's government

Town hall & decisions in Harrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrington

Harrington 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 Harrington'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.

You’re browsing

Harrington

Maine · ME · Washington County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Harrington is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01