Frost Garrison and House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Eliot, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Eliot’s town government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $834 per resident.
What stands out about how Eliot is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 35
Eliot’s K–12 school district, shared with South Berwick. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,730 per pupil, $10,132 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 $834 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$834 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Eliot’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($834 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Eliot spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($818,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eliot itself left out).
No trend yet
Eliot reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 29 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,549 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Eliot’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 Eliot’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eliot →
Who’s in charge in Eliot
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eliot’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on eliotmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 245 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,115).
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.
How Eliot voted in 2024
Official results for Eliot’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%2,724 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.2%1,823 votesOthers: 2.2% (104 votes).
Most votes in Eliot: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Eliot’s 5,952 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Eliot: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Eliot, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot | 58.6% | 39.2% | 2.2% | 4,651 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 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 Eliot.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: eliotmaine.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 Eliot compares with the towns next door
Eliot spent $834 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $763 to $3,230. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Berwick | $763 | $4,956 |
| Kittery | $3,230 runs schools | $4,518 |
| York | estimate | $4,658 |
| Eliot | $834 | $4,549 |
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 Eliot’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Eliot’s government
How much does Eliot spend per resident?
About $834 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 $834 was less than 51% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eliot?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,549 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eliotmaine.org.
Who runs Eliot’s government?
See eliotmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eliot yet.
How did Eliot vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.6%, Donald J Trump 39.2% (4,651 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Eliot?
29 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $245,830 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eliot in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Mark Lawrence) and State House District 150 (Michele Meyer). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eliot’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →