Newry, ME town hall & government
Newry spent $517,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,460 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newry's government.
Where Newry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Newry collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Newry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 44
Newry's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, Greenwood and Woodstock. 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 80%
- State 11%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,162 per pupil, $11,763 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 Newry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newry 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 Newry's government
Who represents Newry
Newry 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.