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Norway, ME town hall & government

Norway spent $5.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,075 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Norway's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,075
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$343 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million22%
Police
$896,00017%
Administration & buildings
$775,00014%
Sewer & trash
$710,00013%
Parks & libraries
$547,00010%
Fire
$329,0006%
Interest on debt
$141,0003%
Health & welfare
$61,0001%
Housing & development
$36,0001%
Other
$691,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 66%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

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

Town workforce

Who works for Norway

Full-time staff
35
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Norway pay

Typical tax bill
$2,057
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$215,800
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.

Local

Contact Norway's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwaymaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norway

Norway 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 Norway'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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