Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0In Lamoine, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Lamoine’s town government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,389 per resident.
What stands out about how Lamoine is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,389 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Lamoine’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,389 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,736, and the middle half spent $2,218–$3,830. Lamoine spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($159,000), 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 under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lamoine itself left out).
About $3,389 per resident a year, or $9.28 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 39% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lamoine runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Lamoine reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Lamoine’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 Lamoine’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lamoine →
Who’s in charge in Lamoine
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 74 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 (1,713).
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.
Lamoine Public Schools
Lamoine’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Lamoine, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,429 per pupil, $9,789 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.
How Lamoine voted in 2024
Official results for Lamoine’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.1%624 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%566 votesOthers: 2.5% (30 votes).
Most votes in Lamoine: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Lamoine’s 1,477 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lamoine: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Lamoine, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoine | 51.1% | 46.4% | 2.5% | 1,220 |
| 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 Lamoine.
- 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 Lamoine compares with the towns next door
Lamoine spent $3,389 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,689 to $3,468. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $2,689 runs schools | $2,310 |
| Bar Harbor | $3,468 runs schools | $4,279 |
| Hancock | estimate | $1,869 |
| Lamoine | $3,389 | $2,303 |
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 Lamoine’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lamoine’s government
How much does Lamoine spend per resident?
About $3,389 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 $3,389 was more than 68% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lamoine?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% 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 Lamoine’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lamoine yet.
How did Lamoine vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.1%, Donald J Trump 46.4% (1,220 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Lamoine?
23 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $112,901 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lamoine in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Nicole Grohoski) and State House District 14 (Gary Friedmann). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lamoine’s government
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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 →