American Woolen Company Foxcroft Mill · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Dover-Foxcroft run?
Dover-Foxcroft’s town government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,681 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dover-Foxcroft didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dover-Foxcroft is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 68
Dover-Foxcroft’s elementary school district, shared with Charleston, Monson, Sebec. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,431 per pupil, $5,681 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 $1,681 per resident a year, or $4.61 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Dover-Foxcroft collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Dover-Foxcroft 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 Dover-Foxcroft yet
Every year of Dover-Foxcroft’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 $1,916 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Dover-Foxcroft’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 Dover-Foxcroft’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dover-Foxcroft →
Who’s in charge in Dover-Foxcroft
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dover-Foxcroft’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on dover-foxcroft.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,086).
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 Dover-Foxcroft voted in 2024
Official results for Dover-Foxcroft’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%1,459 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%912 votesOthers: 2.3% (55 votes).
Most votes in Dover-Foxcroft: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Dover-Foxcroft’s 3,401 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Dover-Foxcroft: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Dover-Foxcroft, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover-Foxcroft | 60.1% | 37.6% | 2.3% | 2,426 |
| 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 Dover-Foxcroft.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: dover-foxcroft.org ↗
- 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 Dover-Foxcroft compares with the towns next door
Dover-Foxcroft’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $636 to $650 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sangerville | $636 | $1,349 |
| Garland | $650 | $1,536 |
| Bowerbank | estimate | $1,118 |
| Sebec | estimate | $1,810 |
| Guilford | estimate | $1,619 |
| Dover-Foxcroft | estimate | $1,916 |
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 Dover-Foxcroft’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dover-Foxcroft’s government
How much does Dover-Foxcroft spend per resident?
About $1,681 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dover-Foxcroft didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Dover-Foxcroft?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,916 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dover-foxcroft.org.
Who runs Dover-Foxcroft’s government?
See dover-foxcroft.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dover-Foxcroft yet.
How did Dover-Foxcroft vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.1%, Kamala D Harris 37.6% (2,426 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Dover-Foxcroft?
27 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $211,894 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dover-Foxcroft in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 31 (Chad Perkins). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dover-Foxcroft’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 Dover-Foxcroft, 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 →