New Canada, ME town hall & government
New Canada spent $316,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,039 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Canada's government.
Where New Canada's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 44%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
New Canada didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for New Canada
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 27
New Canada's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Kent, St. Francis, St. John plantation and Wallagrass. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,853 per pupil, $10,307 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 New Canada kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Canada 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 New Canada's government
Who represents New Canada
New Canada 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.