John Williams House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Mount Vernon, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Mount Vernon’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $678 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Vernon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School Unit 38
Mount Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Readfield, Wayne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,404 per pupil, $10,348 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 $678 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Mount Vernon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$678 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mount Vernon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($678 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 $764, and the middle half spent $568–$1,149. Mount Vernon spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($132,000), 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; Mount Vernon itself left out).
No trend yet
Mount Vernon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,832 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Mount Vernon’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 Mount Vernon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Vernon →
Who’s in charge in Mount Vernon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Vernon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mtvernonme.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,706 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,706).
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 Mount Vernon voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Vernon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.8%586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.1%566 votesOthers: 2.1% (25 votes).
Most votes in Mount Vernon: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Mount Vernon’s 1,358 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mount Vernon: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Mount Vernon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 49.8% | 48.1% | 2.1% | 1,177 |
| 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 Mount Vernon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mtvernonme.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 Mount Vernon compares with the towns next door
Mount Vernon spent $678 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $574 to $3,220. 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 Mount Vernon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Vernon’s government
How much does Mount Vernon spend per resident?
About $678 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 $678 was less than 56% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Vernon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,832 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mtvernonme.org.
Who runs Mount Vernon’s government?
See mtvernonme.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Vernon yet.
How did Mount Vernon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.8%, Kamala D Harris 48.1% (1,177 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Mount Vernon?
1 full-time and 80 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,671 (about $380,052 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mount Vernon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Dick Bradstreet) and State House District 58 (Sharon Frost). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Vernon’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 →