Waldoboro, ME town hall & government
Waldoboro spent $5.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldoboro's government.
Where Waldoboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Utility sales 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Waldoboro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Waldoboro 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 Waldoboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 40
Waldoboro's K–12 school district, shared with Friendship, Union, Warren and Washington. 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 55%
- State 45%
- Federal <1%
Of the $20,160 per pupil, $11,302 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 Waldoboro 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.
Contact Waldoboro's government
Who represents Waldoboro
Waldoboro 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.