Photo: Whitehouse27 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Boothbay Harbor, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Boothbay Harbor’s town government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,475 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Boothbay Harbor didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Boothbay Harbor is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District
Boothbay Harbor’s K–12 school district, shared with Boothbay. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,431 per pupil, $14,087 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.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,475 per resident a year, or $6.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Boothbay Harbor didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Boothbay Harbor yet
Every year of Boothbay Harbor’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,808 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Boothbay Harbor’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 Boothbay Harbor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Boothbay Harbor →
Who’s in charge in Boothbay Harbor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 187 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,053).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Boothbay Harbor voted in 2024
Official results for Boothbay Harbor’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.1%854 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.7%527 votesOthers: 1.2% (17 votes).
Most votes in Boothbay Harbor: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Boothbay Harbor’s 1,847 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Boothbay Harbor: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Boothbay Harbor, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boothbay Harbor | 61.1% | 37.7% | 1.2% | 1,398 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Boothbay Harbor.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Boothbay Harbor compares with the towns next door
Boothbay Harbor’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,027 to $4,318 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Boothbay | $1,027 | $2,202 |
| Southport | $4,318 runs schools | $1,854 |
| Westport Island | estimate | $2,184 |
| Boothbay Harbor | estimate | $2,808 |
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 Boothbay Harbor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Boothbay Harbor’s government
How much does Boothbay Harbor spend per resident?
About $2,475 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Boothbay Harbor didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Boothbay Harbor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,808 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Boothbay Harbor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boothbay Harbor yet.
How did Boothbay Harbor vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.1%, Donald J Trump 37.7% (1,398 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Boothbay Harbor?
11 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,751 (about $501,012 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Boothbay Harbor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Cameron Reny) and State House District 48 (Holly Stover). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Boothbay Harbor’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Boothbay Harbor, 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 →