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New Sharon, ME town hall & government

New Sharon spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,202 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Sharon's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,202
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$934,000
$656 per resident
Fire
$770,00045%
Roads & transportation
$520,00030%
Administration & buildings
$173,00010%
Sewer & trash
$110,0006%
Parks & libraries
$34,0002%
Health & welfare
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$54,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Sharon

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 09

New Sharon's K–12 school district, shared with Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Vineyard, Temple and Vienna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,701
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,701 per pupil, $9,585 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 Sharon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,889
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$171,200
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 Sharon's government

Town hall & decisions in New Sharon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Sharon

New Sharon 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 Sharon'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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