Manchester, ME town hall & government
Manchester spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $757 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manchester's government.
Where Manchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Manchester collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Manchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 38
Manchester's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,404 per pupil, $10,348 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.
Which schools Manchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manchester pay
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.
Contact Manchester's government
Who represents Manchester
Manchester is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
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.