Town Hall · Lincolnville

Lincolnville, ME town hall & government

Lincolnville spent $6.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,970 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lincolnville's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,970
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$618 per resident
Schools
$4 million58%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1 million15%
Interest on debt
$130,0002%
Sewer & trash
$112,0002%
Fire
$76,0001%
Paid to other governments
$51,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0001%
Health & welfare
$27,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$311,0004%

Lincolnville 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 68%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lincolnville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Lincolnville didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lincolnville

Full-time staff
47
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,800
a year, before benefits
Schools
42 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Five Town Community School District

Lincolnville's high school school district, shared with Appleton, Camden, Hope and Rockport. The schools are run by Lincolnville, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$21,908
Maine: $20,630
Students
748
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $21,908 per pupil, $11,921 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.

Also serving Lincolnville: Lincolnville ($20,828 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lincolnville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,544
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$367,000
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 Lincolnville's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.lincolnville.me.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lincolnville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lincolnville

Lincolnville 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 Lincolnville'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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