Gallison Memorial Library · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Harrington run?
Harrington’s town government spent $738,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $761 per resident. Water and other utilities ($103,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Harrington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 37
Harrington’s K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Columbia Falls, Columbia, Milbridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,241 per pupil, $11,041 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 $761 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$761 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Harrington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($761 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 $752, and the middle half spent $568–$1,149. Harrington spent more than 50% of 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 don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harrington itself left out).
No trend yet
Harrington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,777 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Harrington’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 Harrington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrington →
Who’s in charge in Harrington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 970 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 (970).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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 Harrington voted in 2024
Official results for Harrington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.1%384 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.3%155 votesOthers: 1.6% (9 votes).
Most votes in Harrington: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Harrington’s 771 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Harrington: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Harrington, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington | 70.1% | 28.3% | 1.6% | 548 |
| 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 Harrington.
- 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 Harrington compares with the towns next door
Harrington spent $761 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $655 to $2,781. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Addison | $655 | $1,625 |
| Milbridge | $773 | $2,022 |
| Cherryfield | $2,781 runs schools | $1,950 |
| Columbia | estimate | $1,226 |
| Harrington | $761 | $1,777 |
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 Harrington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harrington’s government
How much does Harrington spend per resident?
About $761 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $761 was more than 50% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Harrington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,777 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Harrington’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrington yet.
How did Harrington vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.1%, Kamala D Harris 28.3% (548 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Harrington?
1 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,894 (about $130,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harrington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 11 (Tiffany Strout). The House district also covers 10 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 →