Town Hall · Troy

Troy, ME town hall & government

Troy spent $596,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $566 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Troy's money goes

Spent
$596,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$566
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$400,00067%
Administration & buildings
$75,00013%
Sewer & trash
$59,00010%
Health & welfare
$14,0002%
Interest on debt
$10,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Other
$32,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Troy didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Troy

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 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

School Administrative District 03

Troy'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.

Spending per pupil
$20,555
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,017
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Troy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,752
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$213,000
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 Troy's government

Town hall & decisions in Troy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Troy

Troy 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 Troy'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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