Town Hall · Topsham

Topsham, ME town hall & government

Topsham spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,129 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Topsham's money goes

Spent
$10.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,129
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$4 million
$447 per resident
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million19%
Police
$1.8 million17%
Fire
$1.7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$435,0004%
Interest on debt
$150,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$102,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Topsham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Topsham

Full-time staff
58
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 6 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
10 full-time18 part
Fire
6 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time6 part
Police
14 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Topsham pay

Typical tax bill
$4,259
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$360,800
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.

Local

Contact Topsham's government

🏛️ Official websitetopshammaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Topsham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Topsham

Topsham is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Topsham'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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