Town Hall · Stonington

Stonington, ME town hall & government

Stonington spent $781,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $735 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stonington's money goes

Spent
$781,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$735
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$458,000
$431 per resident
Water & other utilities
$369,00047%
Sewer & trash
$211,00027%
Police
$77,00010%
Roads & transportation
$56,0007%
Health & welfare
$17,0002%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Housing & development
$13,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0002%
Administration & buildings
$9,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the federal government 17%
Town workforce

Who works for Stonington

Full-time staff
7
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District

Stonington's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Isle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,223
Maine: $20,630
Students
318
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 78%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,223 per pupil, $12,311 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 Stonington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,819
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$306,700
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 Stonington's government

Town hall & decisions in Stonington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stonington

Stonington 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 Stonington'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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