Rockport, ME town hall & government
Rockport spent $8.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockport's government.
Where Rockport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rockport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Rockport didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Rockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rockport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Five Town Community School District
Rockport's high school school district, shared with Appleton, Camden, Hope and Lincolnville. 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 84%
- State 14%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,908 per pupil, $11,921 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.
Also serving Rockport: School Administrative District 28 ($24,498 per pupil).
What homeowners in Rockport 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.
Contact Rockport's government
Who represents Rockport
Rockport is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.