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Milford, ME town hall & government

Milford spent $8.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,758 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milford's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,758
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$1,718 per resident
Schools
$5 million61%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million14%
Roads & transportation
$727,0009%
Sewer & trash
$530,0006%
Police
$196,0002%
Interest on debt
$157,0002%
Fire
$97,0001%
Parks & libraries
$36,000<1%
Administration & buildings
$29,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$238,0003%

Milford 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 47%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milford

Full-time staff
61
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Schools
55 full-time9 part
Fire
1 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 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

Milford

Milford's elementary school district. The schools are run by Milford, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$15,505
Maine: $20,630
Students
289
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 33%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,505 per pupil, $8,554 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 Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,962
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$176,400
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.

Local

Contact Milford's government

Town hall & decisions in Milford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milford

Milford 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 Milford'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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