Sumner, ME town hall & government
Sumner spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,114 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sumner collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Sumner 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 Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 10
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury and Rumford. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 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 Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner 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.