Acadian Landing Site · Photo: Todd Edgard (NPS employee) · Public domainMadawaska spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Madawaska’s town government spent $19.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,959 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Madawaska is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,782 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Madawaska’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,782 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,230, and the middle half spent $2,479–$4,008. Madawaska spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($629,000), 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 run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Madawaska itself left out).
About $4,959 per resident a year, or $13.59 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 47% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Madawaska runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Madawaska reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,782 · 2023: $4,959. Per resident it went from $3,782 to $4,959 (up 31%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,715 to 3,859.
full-time in March 2025, up from 123 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,923 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 Madawaska’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 Madawaska’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madawaska →
Who’s in charge in Madawaska
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Madawaska’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmadawaska.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 28 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,859).
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.
Madawaska
Madawaska’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Madawaska, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,320 per pupil, $11,564 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 Madawaska voted in 2024
Official results for Madawaska’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.2%1,119 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.6%1,085 votesOthers: 1.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Madawaska: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Madawaska’s 2,985 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Madawaska: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Madawaska, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madawaska | 50.2% | 48.6% | 1.2% | 2,231 |
| 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 Madawaska.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmadawaska.com ↗
- 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 Madawaska compares with the towns next door
Madawaska spent $3,782 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $855 to $1,334. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frenchville | $855 | $1,295 |
| St. Agatha | $1,334 | $1,617 |
| Grand Isle | estimate | $1,006 |
| Madawaska | $3,782 | $1,923 |
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 Madawaska’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Madawaska’s government
How much does Madawaska spend per resident?
About $4,959 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,782 was more than 73% of 45 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Madawaska?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,923 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 townofmadawaska.com.
Who runs Madawaska’s government?
See townofmadawaska.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madawaska yet.
How did Madawaska vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.2%, Kamala D Harris 48.6% (2,231 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Madawaska?
139 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $718,567 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Madawaska in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Sue Bernard) and State House District 2 (Roger Albert). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Madawaska’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 →