Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Montville, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Montville’s town government spent $927,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $848 per resident.
What stands out about how Montville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 03
Montville’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,555 per pupil, $9,427 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 $848 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Montville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$848 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Montville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($848 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. Montville spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($73,000), 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; Montville itself left out).
No trend yet
Montville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,588 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Montville’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 Montville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Montville →
Who’s in charge in Montville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Montville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on montvillemaine.org ↗.
How Montville voted in 2024
Official results for Montville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.7%341 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.3%311 votesOthers: 5.0% (34 votes).
Most votes in Montville: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Montville’s 735 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Montville: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Montville, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montville | 49.7% | 45.3% | 5.0% | 686 |
| 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 Montville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: montvillemaine.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 Montville compares with the towns next door
Montville spent $848 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,104. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Montville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Montville’s government
How much does Montville spend per resident?
About $848 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 $848 was more than 58% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Montville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,588 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see montvillemaine.org.
Who runs Montville’s government?
See montvillemaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Montville yet.
How did Montville vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.7%, Donald J Trump 45.3% (686 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Montville?
0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,273 (about $255,276 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Montville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Chip Curry) and State House District 40 (Mike Ray). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Montville’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 →