Town Hall · Stetson

Stetson, ME town hall & government

Stetson spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $853 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stetson's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$853
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$474,00047%
Administration & buildings
$276,00027%
Sewer & trash
$97,00010%
Fire
$50,0005%
Parks & libraries
$19,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$85,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stetson

Full-time staff
3
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stetson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 64

Stetson's K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, Corinth, Hudson and Kenduskeag. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,677
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,041
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,677 per pupil, $8,731 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 Stetson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,962
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$205,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Stetson's government

Town hall & decisions in Stetson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stetson

Stetson is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Stetson'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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