Town Hall · Hermon

Hermon, ME town hall & government

Hermon spent $27 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,003 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hermon's money goes

Spent
$27 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,003
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$3 million
$445 per resident
Schools
$21.1 million78%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$565,0002%
Police
$564,0002%
Fire
$466,0002%
Health & welfare
$254,0001%
Paid to other governments
$242,0001%
Interest on debt
$168,0001%
Parks & libraries
$114,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,000<1%
Other
$486,0002%

Hermon runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hermon

Full-time staff
224
92 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Schools
212 full-time37 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time26 part
Fire
2 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hermon

Hermon's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hermon, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$14,843
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$895,000
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,843 per pupil, $8,469 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 Hermon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,761
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$333,600
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.

Local

Contact Hermon's government

Town hall & decisions in Hermon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hermon

Hermon 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 Hermon'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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