Photo: Kimfish92 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Carrabassett Valley run?
Carrabassett Valley’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,639 per resident. The airport ($101,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carrabassett Valley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Carrabassett Valley
Carrabassett Valley’s school district. The schools are run by Carrabassett Valley, so this money is part of the budget above.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,639 per resident a year, or $7.23 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 29% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Carrabassett Valley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Carrabassett Valley runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Carrabassett Valley yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Carrabassett Valley’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 6% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,618 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Carrabassett Valley’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 Carrabassett Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carrabassett Valley →
Who’s in charge in Carrabassett Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 86 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (690).
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 Carrabassett Valley voted in 2024
Official results for Carrabassett Valley’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.7%369 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.5%166 votesOthers: 1.8% (10 votes).
Most votes in Carrabassett Valley: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
Most votes in Carrabassett Valley: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Carrabassett Valley, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabassett Valley | 67.7% | 30.5% | 1.8% | 545 |
| 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 Carrabassett Valley.
- 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 Carrabassett Valley compares with the towns next door
Carrabassett Valley’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,869 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfield | $2,869 | $2,180 |
| Highland plantation | estimate | — |
| Carrabassett Valley | estimate | $1,618 |
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 Carrabassett Valley’s government
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Questions about Carrabassett Valley’s government
How much does Carrabassett Valley spend per resident?
About $2,639 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Carrabassett Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,618 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Carrabassett Valley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carrabassett Valley yet.
How did Carrabassett Valley vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.7%, Donald J Trump 30.5% (545 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Carrabassett Valley?
8 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $56,919 (about $683,028 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carrabassett Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 73 (Mike Soboleski). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →