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Windham, ME town hall & government

Windham spent $48.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,529 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Windham's money goes

Spent
$48.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,529
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$19.8 million
$1,037 per resident
Paid to other governments
$27.5 million57%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million9%
Police
$3.6 million7%
Fire
$3.5 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$754,0002%
Health & welfare
$562,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$370,0001%
Housing & development
$203,000<1%
Other
$201,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Windham

Full-time staff
119
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 23 full-time firefighters
Fire
24 full-time38 part
Police
33 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
13 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Windham pay

Typical tax bill
$3,938
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$388,900
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.

Local

Contact Windham's government

🏛️ Official websitewindhamweb.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Windham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Windham

Windham is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Windham'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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