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Town Hall · Eddington

In Eddington, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine

Eddington’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $683 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to January 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$683
In 2022: $683, less than 55% of 100 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.0M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $33,846 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,758
1.03% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Eddington is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

School Administrative District 63

Eddington’s elementary school district, shared with Clifton, Holden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eddington →
$16,045
per pupil · ME $20,630
539
students
$393,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,045 per pupil, $7,635 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 50%State 43%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $683 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 34%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%Fees & charges 1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $522,000; interest on debt $34,000; payments to other governments $98,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$683 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Eddington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($683 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $764, and the middle half spent $568–$1,149. Eddington spent less than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $568–$1,149Median $764Eddington

Includes sewer and trash ($150,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
100

Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eddington itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Eddington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,758 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Orono$4,830
Veazie$4,073
Dedham$3,942
Brewer$3,374
Holden$3,221
Maine$3,036
Eddington$2,758
Bradley$1,946
Clifton$1,838
$2,758
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$268,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eddington

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

Check Eddington’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eddington yet.
Who works for Eddington

One full-time town employee for every 738 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 (2,215).

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

Fire1 + 19 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
24
part-time
$33,846
payroll for March 2022
$406,152
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Eddington didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 Eddington voted in 2024

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

President1,484 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.3%940 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.0%520 votes

Others: 1.6% (24 votes).

Most votes in Eddington: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
79%

of Eddington’s 1,873 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

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

U.S. Senate1,469 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican48.8%
Angus S King Jr40.5%
Others10.7%

Most votes in Eddington: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Eddington, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Eddington63.3%35.0%1.6%1,484
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 Eddington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eddington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Eddington compares with the towns next door

Eddington spent $683 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $554 to $4,142. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Clifton$554$1,838
Holden$578$3,221
Orono$1,053$4,830
Brewer$4,142 runs schools$3,374
Veazieestimate$4,073
Bradleyestimate$1,946
Dedhamestimate$3,942
Eddington$683$2,758

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 Eddington’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eddington’s government

How much does Eddington spend per resident?

About $683 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $683 was less than 55% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eddington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,758 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Eddington’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eddington yet.

How did Eddington vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.3%, Kamala D Harris 35.0% (1,484 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Eddington?

3 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,846 (about $406,152 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Eddington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (David Haggan) and State House District 19 (Dick Campbell). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →