Town Hall · Waltham

Waltham, ME town hall & government

Waltham spent $341,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,003 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Waltham's money goes

Spent
$341,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,003
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$147,00043%
Administration & buildings
$105,00031%
Fire
$36,00011%
Sewer & trash
$35,00010%
Health & welfare
$9,0003%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Waltham 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 Waltham

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
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

Regional School Unit 24

Waltham's K–12 school district, shared with Eastbrook, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Mariaville, Sorrento and Steuben. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,380
Maine: $20,630
Students
781
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $26,380 per pupil, $12,837 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 Waltham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,452
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$181,300
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 Waltham's government

Town hall & decisions in Waltham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waltham

Waltham 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 Waltham'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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