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Town Hall · Abbot

In Abbot, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine

Abbot’s town government spent $591,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $860 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Abbot didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$591,000
year to January 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$860
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 60 part-time · March payroll $7,565 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,393
0.81% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Abbot is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

School Administrative District 04

Abbot’s K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, Wellington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Abbot →
$18,222
per pupil · ME $20,630
491
students
$146,000
long-term debt

Of the $18,222 per pupil, $8,880 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 51%State 38%Federal 11%

Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $860 per resident a year, or $2.36 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 64%From the state 27%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Abbot didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $138,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $732,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Abbot yet

Every year of Abbot’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,393 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Monson$1,664
Guilford$1,619
Abbot$1,393
$1,393
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$171,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Abbot’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Abbot’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Abbot →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Abbot

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Abbot’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Abbot yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Abbot voted in 2024

Official results for Abbot’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President407 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.8%276 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.0%126 votes

Others: 1.2% (5 votes).

Most votes in Abbot: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
82%

of Abbot’s 496 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate401 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican51.4%
Angus S King Jr40.9%
Others7.7%

Most votes in Abbot: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Abbot, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Abbot67.8%31.0%1.2%407
Maine45.5%52.4%2.1%831,375
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Abbot

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Abbot.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Maine HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Maine SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Abbot compares with the towns next door

Abbot’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Monsonestimate$1,664
Guilfordestimate$1,619
Abbotestimate$1,393

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Abbot’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Abbot’s government

How much does Abbot spend per resident?

About $860 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Abbot didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $732,000.

What is the property tax rate in Abbot?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,393 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Abbot’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Abbot yet.

How did Abbot vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 31.0% (407 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Abbot?

0 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,565 (about $90,780 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Abbot in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 30 (Jim White). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Abbot’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Abbot, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →