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Winthrop, ME town hall & government

Winthrop spent $23 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,808 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winthrop's money goes

Spent
$23 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,808
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$604 per resident
Schools
$14.2 million62%
Administration & buildings
$2 million9%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million6%
Paid to other governments
$810,0004%
Police
$777,0003%
Roads & transportation
$631,0003%
Parks & libraries
$509,0002%
Sewer & trash
$493,0002%
Interest on debt
$290,0001%
Fire
$192,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$76,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million7%

Winthrop runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Winthrop

Full-time staff
169
87 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
141 full-time34 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time39 part
Police
10 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Winthrop didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Winthrop pay

Typical tax bill
$3,506
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$294,800
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 Winthrop's government

🏛️ Official websitewinthropmaine.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winthrop →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winthrop

Winthrop 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 Winthrop'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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