Sorrento, ME town hall & government
Sorrento spent $702,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sorrento's government.
Where Sorrento's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
Sorrento 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 Sorrento
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 24
Sorrento's K–12 school district, shared with Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Steuben and Sullivan. 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 58%
- State 29%
- Federal 13%
Of the $26,380 per pupil, $12,837 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 Sorrento kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sorrento 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 Sorrento's government
Who represents Sorrento
Sorrento 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.