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Raymond, ME town hall & government

Raymond spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,135 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Raymond's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,135
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$855,000
$188 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million24%
Fire
$942,00018%
Roads & transportation
$819,00016%
Sewer & trash
$361,0007%
Parks & libraries
$198,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$187,0004%
Paid to other governments
$184,0004%
Interest on debt
$165,0003%
Health & welfare
$42,0001%
Other
$1 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Raymond 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 Raymond

Full-time staff
31
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
9
on the town payroll
Fire
9 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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 14

Raymond's K–12 school district, shared with Windham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,795
Maine: $20,630
Students
3,101
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$84.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,795 per pupil, $9,871 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 Raymond pay

Typical tax bill
$3,139
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$395,800
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 Raymond's government

🏛️ Official websiteraymondmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Raymond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raymond

Raymond is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Raymond'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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