Town Hall · Madison

Madison, ME town hall & government

Madison spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,958 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,958
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$229,000
$48 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million14%
Administration & buildings
$699,0007%
Fire
$687,0007%
Parks & libraries
$76,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million70%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
13
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 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 59

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Starks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,018
Maine: $20,630
Students
549
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$581,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $22,018 per pupil, $12,508 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 Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$1,983
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$187,600
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 Madison's government

🏛️ Official websitemadisonmaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison 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 Madison'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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