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Standish, ME town hall & government

Standish spent $21.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,066 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Standish's money goes

Spent
$21.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,066
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.7 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million6%
Paid to other governments
$779,0004%
Police
$751,0004%
Sewer & trash
$714,0003%
Parks & libraries
$178,0001%
Health & welfare
$73,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$59,000<1%
Other
$12.7 million60%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Standish

Full-time staff
48
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
11
on the town payroll
Fire
12 full-time35 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
3 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

School Administrative District 06

Standish's K–12 school district, shared with Buxton, Frye Island, Hollis and Limington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,168
Maine: $20,630
Students
3,322
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,168 per pupil, $9,777 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 Standish pay

Typical tax bill
$3,005
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$336,000
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 Standish's government

Town hall & decisions in Standish →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Standish

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

All of Standish'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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