Town Hall · New Portland

New Portland, ME town hall & government

New Portland spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,535 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Portland's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,535
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$125,000
$182 per resident
Roads & transportation
$560,00053%
Administration & buildings
$199,00019%
Fire
$87,0008%
Sewer & trash
$74,0007%
Health & welfare
$45,0004%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Other
$73,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Portland

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Portland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 74

New Portland's K–12 school district, shared with Anson, Embden and Solon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,107
Maine: $20,630
Students
588
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$911,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $21,107 per pupil, $12,175 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 New Portland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,923
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$176,000
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 New Portland's government

Town hall & decisions in New Portland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Portland

New Portland 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 New Portland'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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