Town Hall · Newry

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.

Town budget

Where Newry's money goes

Spent
$517,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,460
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$185,00036%
Sewer & trash
$154,00030%
Administration & buildings
$105,00020%
Fire
$41,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0003%
Health & welfare
$13,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Newry

Full-time staff
4
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Schools
0 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,162
Maine: $20,630
Students
672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$793,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Newry pay

Typical tax bill
$2,438
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$307,700
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 Newry's government

Town hall & decisions in Newry →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Newry'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.

You’re browsing

Newry

Maine · ME · Oxford County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Newry is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01