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Kennebunk, ME town hall & government

Kennebunk spent $21.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,825 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kennebunk's money goes

Spent
$21.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,825
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
$1,257 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4 million19%
Police
$2.6 million12%
Fire
$2.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million7%
Sewer & trash
$957,0004%
Interest on debt
$517,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$92,000<1%
Health & welfare
$87,000<1%
Other
$7.4 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kennebunk

Full-time staff
60
123 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 3 full-time firefighters
Fire
4 full-time67 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time19 part
Police
19 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time28 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Other
2 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kennebunk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 21

Kennebunk's K–12 school district, shared with Arundel and Kennebunkport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,067
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,401
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,067 per pupil, $11,933 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 Kennebunk pay

Typical tax bill
$4,999
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$487,700
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.

Local

Contact Kennebunk's government

🏛️ Official websitekennebunkmaine.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kennebunk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kennebunk

Kennebunk is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Kennebunk'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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