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Town Hall · Clinton

How is Clinton run?

Clinton’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $830 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clinton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

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General election in Maine.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.8M
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$830
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$258,000
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $58,853
Typical tax bill
$1,910
1.02% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Clinton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

School Administrative District 49

Clinton’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Benton, Fairfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clinton →
$15,341
per pupil · ME $20,630
1,812
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,341 per pupil, $7,621 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 37%State 56%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $830 per resident a year, or $2.27 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 24%Fees & charges 20%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Clinton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Clinton didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $34,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Clinton yet

Every year of Clinton’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,910 a year

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

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Fairfield$2,217
Pittsfield$1,965
Clinton$1,910
Burnham$1,897
Benton$1,758
Canaan$1,530
$1,910
typical bill a year
1.02%
effective rate
$187,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clinton’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 Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clinton

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

See clinton-me.us for Clinton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clinton yet.clinton-me.us ↗
Agendas

Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on clinton-me.us ↗.

Who works for Clinton

One full-time town employee for every 337 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 (3,370).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire3 + 14 pt
Police2 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
10
full-time
25
part-time
$58,853
payroll for March 2022
$706,236
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Clinton’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Clinton voted in 2024

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

President1,769 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.0%1,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%594 votes

Others: 1.4% (25 votes).

Most votes in Clinton: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
62%

of Clinton’s 2,851 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

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

U.S. Senate1,736 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican47.9%
Angus S King Jr41.6%
Others10.5%

Most votes in Clinton: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Clinton, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Clinton65.0%33.6%1.4%1,769
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 Clinton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clinton.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Clinton compares with the towns next door

Clinton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $353 to $923 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Burnham$353$1,897
Benton$362$1,758
Canaan$454$1,530
Pittsfield$894$1,965
Fairfield$923$2,217
Clintonestimate$1,910

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 Clinton’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clinton’s government

How much does Clinton spend per resident?

About $830 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Clinton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Clinton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,910 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clinton-me.us.

Who runs Clinton’s government?

See clinton-me.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.

How did Clinton vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.6% (1,769 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Clinton?

10 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,853 (about $706,236 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Brad Farrin) and State House District 68 (Amanda Collamore). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Clinton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Clinton, 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 →