Town Hall · Medway

Medway, ME town hall & government

Medway spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,049 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Medway's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,049
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$300,000
$229 per resident
Schools
$2.4 million61%
Paid to other governments
$827,00021%
Roads & transportation
$188,0005%
Administration & buildings
$118,0003%
Fire
$73,0002%
Parks & libraries
$71,0002%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%
Other
$255,0006%

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

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 73%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Medway didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Medway

Full-time staff
44
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,200
a year, before benefits
Schools
33 full-time12 part
Fire
1 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Medway

Medway's middle and high school district. The schools are run by Medway, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$21,588
Maine: $20,630
Students
119
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71,000
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,588 per pupil, $11,563 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 Medway pay

Typical tax bill
$1,113
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$100,400
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 Medway's government

Town hall & decisions in Medway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Medway

Medway 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 Medway'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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