Town Hall · Vanceboro

Vanceboro, ME town hall & government

Vanceboro spent $304,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,269 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vanceboro's money goes

Spent
$304,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,269
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$68,00022%
Administration & buildings
$63,00021%
Roads & transportation
$51,00017%
Schools
$44,00014%
Sewer & trash
$35,00012%
Fire
$32,00011%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$8,0003%

Vanceboro runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Vanceboro 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 Vanceboro

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Schools
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 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

Vanceboro

Vanceboro's school district. The schools are run by Vanceboro, so this money is part of the budget above.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 89%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 0%
Property tax

What homeowners in Vanceboro pay

Typical tax bill
$980
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$113,500
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 Vanceboro's government

Town hall & decisions in Vanceboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vanceboro

Vanceboro 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 Vanceboro'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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