Town Hall · Kittery

Kittery, ME town hall & government

Kittery spent $36.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,732 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kittery's money goes

Spent
$36.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,732
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$23.2 million
$2,347 per resident
Schools
$20.8 million57%
Police
$2.8 million8%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million3%
Fire
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$624,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$565,0002%
Health & welfare
$68,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$38,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$9,000<1%
Other
$4.6 million13%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kittery

Full-time staff
317
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 5 full-time firefighters
Schools
230 full-time15 part
Police
29 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Fire
5 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kittery pay

Typical tax bill
$4,518
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$468,500
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 Kittery's government

🏛️ Official websitekittery.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kittery →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kittery

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

All of Kittery'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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