Town Hall · Newburgh

Newburgh, ME town hall & government

Newburgh spent $811,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $530 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newburgh's money goes

Spent
$811,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$530
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$1,898 per resident
Roads & transportation
$236,00029%
Administration & buildings
$230,00028%
Fire
$107,00013%
Sewer & trash
$103,00013%
Interest on debt
$38,0005%
Health & welfare
$15,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$80,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Newburgh collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Newburgh

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Other
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 22

Newburgh's K–12 school district, shared with Frankfort, Hampden and Winterport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,453
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,170
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $17,453 per pupil, $9,680 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 Newburgh pay

Typical tax bill
$2,748
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$244,600
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 Newburgh's government

Town hall & decisions in Newburgh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newburgh

Newburgh 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 Newburgh'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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