Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Bowdoin run?
Bowdoin’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bowdoin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bowdoin is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 75
Bowdoin’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdoinham, Harpswell, Topsham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,153 per pupil, $10,008 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 $406 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bowdoin didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bowdoin yet
Every year of Bowdoin’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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Bowdoin’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.
Tax bills are one input to Bowdoin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bowdoin →
Who’s in charge in Bowdoin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Bowdoin voted in 2024
Official results for Bowdoin’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%1,137 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.8%770 votesOthers: 1.4% (28 votes).
Most votes in Bowdoin: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Bowdoin’s 2,564 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bowdoin: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Bowdoin, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin | 58.8% | 39.8% | 1.4% | 1,935 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 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 Bowdoin.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseBowdoin is split between 2 districts
- 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 Bowdoin compares with the towns next door
Bowdoin’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $563 to $3,124 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoinham | $563 | $2,958 |
| Richmond | $834 | $3,143 |
| Topsham | $958 | $4,259 |
| Lisbon | $3,124 runs schools | $3,324 |
| Litchfield | estimate | $2,545 |
| Bowdoin | estimate | $3,375 |
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 Bowdoin’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bowdoin’s government
How much does Bowdoin spend per resident?
About $406 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bowdoin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Bowdoin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Bowdoin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bowdoin yet.
How did Bowdoin vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.8%, Kamala D Harris 39.8% (1,935 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Bowdoin?
0 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,687 (about $200,244 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bowdoin in the state legislature?
Bowdoin is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Denise Tepler). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bowdoin’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 Bowdoin, 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 →