Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0In East Machias, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
East Machias’ town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,027 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how East Machias is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
East Machias
East Machias’ elementary school district. The schools are run by East Machias, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $11,586 per pupil, $6,881 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 $3,027 per resident a year, or $8.29 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 81% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
East Machias runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for East Machias yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and East Machias’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only (2023 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 $1,836 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 East Machias’ 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 East Machias’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Machias →
Who’s in charge in East Machias
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 36 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 (1,305).
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 East Machias voted in 2024
Official results for East Machias’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.0%560 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.4%275 votesOthers: 1.5% (13 votes).
Most votes in East Machias: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of East Machias’ 917 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in East Machias: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: East Machias, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Machias | 66.0% | 32.4% | 1.5% | 848 |
| 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 East Machias.
- 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 East Machias compares with the towns next door
East Machias’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Machiasport | estimate | $1,696 |
| Marshfield | estimate | $2,342 |
| East Machias | estimate | $1,836 |
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 East Machias’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Machias’ government
How much does East Machias spend per resident?
About $3,027 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in East Machias?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,836 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 East Machias’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Machias yet.
How did East Machias vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.0%, Kamala D Harris 32.4% (848 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for East Machias?
36 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $167,791 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Machias in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 10 (Will Tuell). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Machias’ 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; 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 →