Town Hall · South Berwick

South Berwick, ME town hall & government

South Berwick spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where South Berwick's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$0
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

South Berwick didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for South Berwick

Full-time staff
37
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
13 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time7 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 35

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

Spending per pupil
$18,730
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,134
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $18,730 per pupil, $10,132 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 South Berwick pay

Typical tax bill
$4,956
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$428,300
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 South Berwick's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthberwickmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Berwick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Berwick

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

All of South Berwick'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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