Free Will Baptist Church (Former) · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Milo spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Milo’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,083 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Milo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,083 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Milo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,083 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 $748, and the middle half spent $568–$1,149. Milo spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($253,000), 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 don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Milo itself left out).
About $1,083 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Milo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,450 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Milo’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 Milo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Milo →
Who’s in charge in Milo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Milo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on milo.trcmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 165 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 (2,314).
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.
School Administrative District 41
Milo’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownville, Lagrange. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,816 per pupil, $12,152 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 Milo voted in 2024
Official results for Milo’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%821 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%429 votesOthers: 1.6% (20 votes).
Most votes in Milo: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Milo’s 1,781 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Milo: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Milo, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo | 64.6% | 33.8% | 1.6% | 1,270 |
| 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 Milo.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: milo.trcmaine.org ↗
- 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 Milo compares with the towns next door
Milo spent $1,083 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,079 to $1,147. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brownville | $1,079 | $1,250 |
| Medford | $1,147 | $1,250 |
| Sebec | estimate | $1,810 |
| Milo | $1,083 | $1,450 |
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 Milo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Milo’s government
How much does Milo spend per resident?
About $1,083 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 $1,083 was more than 70% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Milo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,450 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see milo.trcmaine.org.
Who runs Milo’s government?
See milo.trcmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Milo yet.
How did Milo vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.6%, Kamala D Harris 33.8% (1,270 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Milo?
14 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $62,245 (about $746,940 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Milo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 31 (Chad Perkins). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Milo’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 →