Stow, ME town hall & government
Stow spent $327,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stow's government.
Where Stow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Stow 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 Stow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stow didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
School Administrative District 72
Stow's elementary school district, shared with Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Lovell, Stoneham and Sweden. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,963 per pupil, $7,665 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 Stow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stow 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 Stow's government
Who represents Stow
Stow 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.