Vinalhaven, ME town hall & government
Vinalhaven spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,068 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vinalhaven's government.
Where Vinalhaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Vinalhaven collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Vinalhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 08
Vinalhaven's K–12 school district. 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 82%
- State 11%
- Federal 7%
Of the $31,100 per pupil, $16,240 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 Vinalhaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vinalhaven 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 Vinalhaven's government
Who represents Vinalhaven
Vinalhaven is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.