Thorndike, ME town hall & government
Thorndike spent $535,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thorndike's government.
Where Thorndike's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Thorndike 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 Thorndike
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 03
Thorndike's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty and Monroe. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,555 per pupil, $9,427 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.
What homeowners in Thorndike 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 Thorndike's government
Who represents Thorndike
Thorndike 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.