Prospect, ME town hall & government
Prospect spent $532,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prospect's government.
Where Prospect's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Prospect collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Prospect didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Prospect
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 25
Prospect's K–12 school district, shared with Bucksport, Orland and Verona Island. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,423 per pupil, $9,857 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 Prospect kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prospect 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 Prospect's government
Who represents Prospect
Prospect 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.