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Town Hall · Greene

Greene spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Greene’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $568 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$2.5M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$568
In 2022: $371, less than 97% of 67 similar towns
Long-term debt
$908,000
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
9
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $43,407
Typical tax bill
$2,965
1.10% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Greene is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$371 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them

Greene’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($371 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 $620–$1,102. Greene spent less than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $620–$1,102Median $834Greene

Includes sewer and trash ($319,000), 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
67

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; Greene itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $568 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 81%Other taxes & licenses 12%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $615,000; interest on debt $18,000; payments to other governments $5.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $8.8 million.
About “Other”.32% of Greene’s day-to-day spending ($805,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 55% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greene reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.6 million
2024$2.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $371 · 2024: $568.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,965 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Auburn$3,687
Maine$3,036
Greene$2,965
Lewiston$2,899
Wales$2,578
Leeds$2,565
Turner$2,294
Sabattus$2,151
$2,965
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$270,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greene

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

See townofgreene.net for Greene’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greene yet.townofgreene.net ↗
Agendas

Greene’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofgreene.net ↗.

Who works for Greene

One full-time town employee for every 490 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,407).

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

Roads & transportation6 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 3 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
9
full-time
8
part-time
$43,407
payroll for March 2022
$520,884
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Greene had 2.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 57 of the 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.9: Greene had fewer than 81% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

School Administrative District 52

Greene’s K–12 school district, shared with Leeds, Turner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greene →
$16,496
per pupil · ME $20,630
2,008
students
$2.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,496 per pupil, $8,698 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 41%State 51%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greene voted in 2024

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

President2,671 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.2%1,715 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%909 votes

Others: 1.8% (47 votes).

Most votes in Greene: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
81%

of Greene’s 3,317 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

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

U.S. Senate2,655 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican48.2%
Angus S King Jr43.3%
Others8.5%

Most votes in Greene: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Greene, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greene64.2%34.0%1.8%2,671
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 Greene

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greene.

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    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 Greene compares with the towns next door

Greene spent $371 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $224 to $557. 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
Leeds$224$2,565
Wales$296$2,578
Sabattus$557$2,151
Turnerestimate$2,294
Auburnestimate$3,687
Lewistonestimate$2,899
Greene$371$2,965

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 Greene’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greene’s government

How much does Greene spend per resident?

About $568 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $371 was less than 97% 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 Greene?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,965 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofgreene.net.

Who runs Greene’s government?

See townofgreene.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greene yet.

How did Greene vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.0% (2,671 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Greene?

9 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,407 (about $520,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greene in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Jeff Timberlake) and State House District 92 (Steve Wood). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. 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 →