Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0East Millinocket spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
East Millinocket’s town government spent $8.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,183 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($313,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how East Millinocket is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,183 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
East Millinocket’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,183 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,736, and the middle half spent $2,218–$3,538. East Millinocket spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($514,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Millinocket itself left out).
About $5,183 per resident a year, or $14.20 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 51% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
East Millinocket runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
East Millinocket reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 89 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,149 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Millinocket’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 East Millinocket’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Millinocket →
Who’s in charge in East Millinocket
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 17 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,621).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
East Millinocket
East Millinocket’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by East Millinocket, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,404 per pupil, $11,294 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.
How East Millinocket voted in 2024
Official results for East Millinocket’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.1%557 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%343 votesOthers: 1.3% (12 votes).
Most votes in East Millinocket: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of East Millinocket’s 1,190 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in East Millinocket: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: East Millinocket, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Millinocket | 61.1% | 37.6% | 1.3% | 912 |
| 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 Millinocket.
- 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 Millinocket compares with the towns next door
East Millinocket spent $5,183 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Medway | estimate | $1,113 |
| East Millinocket | $5,183 | $1,149 |
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 Millinocket’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Millinocket’s government
How much does East Millinocket spend per resident?
About $5,183 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,183 was more than 87% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Millinocket?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% 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 Millinocket’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Millinocket yet.
How did East Millinocket vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.1%, Kamala D Harris 37.6% (912 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for East Millinocket?
93 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $502,341 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Millinocket in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Trey Stewart) and State House District 29 (Nancy Theriault). The House district also covers six 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 →