Winterport, ME town hall & government
Winterport spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winterport's government.
Where Winterport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 44%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Winterport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Winterport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 22
Winterport's K–12 school district, shared with Frankfort, Hampden and Newburgh. 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 37%
- State 60%
- Federal 2%
Of the $17,453 per pupil, $9,680 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 Winterport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winterport 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 Winterport's government
Who represents Winterport
Winterport is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. 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.