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Town Hall · Greenville

How is Greenville run?

Greenville’s town government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,987 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Greenville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.5M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$3,987
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.5M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
53
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $257,175
Typical tax bill
$3,033
1.13% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Greenville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Greenville

Greenville’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Greenville, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Greenville →
$23,989
per pupil · ME $20,630
184
students
$338,000
long-term debt

Of the $23,989 per pupil, $14,011 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 88%State 10%Federal 2%

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 $3,987 per resident a year, or $10.92 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%From the state 28%From the federal government 9%From other local governments 4%Fees & charges 2%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Greenville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Schools included

Greenville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

Greenville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $56,000; interest on debt $141,000; payments to other governments $107,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.9 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Greenville yet

Every year of Greenville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,033 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Greenville$3,033
Shirley$2,522
Beaver Cove$1,769
$3,033
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$268,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenville

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

See greenvilleme.com for Greenville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenville yet.greenvilleme.com ↗
Agendas

Greenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on greenvilleme.com ↗.

Who works for Greenville

One full-time town employee for every 31 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,628).

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

Schools42 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings4
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Police3 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 6 pt
Fire1
Sewer & trash0 + 2 pt
53
full-time
17
part-time
$257,175
payroll for March 2022
$3.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Greenville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Who represents Greenville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Greenville compares with the towns next door

Greenville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $68 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Beaver Cove$68 runs schools$1,769
Shirleyestimate$2,522
Greenvilleestimate$3,033

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 Greenville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenville’s government

How much does Greenville spend per resident?

About $3,987 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Greenville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Greenville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,033 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenvilleme.com.

Who runs Greenville’s government?

See greenvilleme.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenville yet.

How many people work for Greenville?

53 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $257,175 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 30 (Jim White). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Greenville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Greenville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →