Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0In Newcastle, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Newcastle’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,961 per resident.
What stands out about how Newcastle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Great Salt Bay Community School District
Newcastle’s elementary school district, shared with Bremen, Damariscotta. The schools are run by Newcastle, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,132 per pupil, $11,561 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.
Newcastle · $2,061 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,961 per resident a year, or $5.37 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 51% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Newcastle collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Newcastle runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Newcastle yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Newcastle’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,256 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 Newcastle’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 Newcastle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newcastle →
Who’s in charge in Newcastle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newcastle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newcastlemaine.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 593 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 (1,779).
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 Newcastle voted in 2024
Official results for Newcastle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.8%942 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.8%394 votesOthers: 2.5% (34 votes).
Most votes in Newcastle: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Newcastle’s 1,564 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Newcastle: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Newcastle, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 68.8% | 28.8% | 2.5% | 1,370 |
| 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 Newcastle.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newcastlemaine.us ↗
- 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 Newcastle compares with the towns next door
Newcastle’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,747 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Damariscotta | $1,747 runs schools | $3,806 |
| Alna | estimate | $3,667 |
| Nobleboro | estimate | $3,049 |
| Wiscasset | estimate | $3,550 |
| South Bristol | estimate | $1,675 |
| Edgecomb | estimate | $3,577 |
| Bristol | estimate | $2,668 |
| Jefferson | estimate | $2,587 |
| Newcastle | estimate | $4,256 |
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 Newcastle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Newcastle’s government
How much does Newcastle spend per resident?
About $1,961 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Newcastle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,256 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 newcastlemaine.us.
Who runs Newcastle’s government?
See newcastlemaine.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newcastle yet.
How did Newcastle vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 68.8%, Donald J Trump 28.8% (1,370 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Newcastle?
3 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,292 (about $363,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Newcastle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Cameron Reny) and State House District 46 (Lydia Crafts). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Newcastle’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 →