In Northport, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Northport’s town government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,583 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Northport is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northport Public Schools
Northport’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Northport, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,419 per pupil, $12,957 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 $2,583 per resident a year, or $7.08 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Northport runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
$2,583 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Northport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,583 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,781, and the middle half spent $2,218–$3,830. Northport spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($166,000), 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 run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Northport itself left out).
No trend yet
Northport reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 22 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,721 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Northport’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 Northport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Northport →
Who’s in charge in Northport
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 66 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,593).
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.
How Northport voted in 2024
Official results for Northport’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.5%689 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.7%411 votesOthers: 1.9% (21 votes).
Most votes in Northport: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Northport’s 1,381 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Northport: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Northport, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northport | 61.5% | 36.7% | 1.9% | 1,121 |
| 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 Northport.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Northport compares with the towns next door
Northport spent $2,583 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $529. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont | $529 | $2,445 |
| Lincolnville | estimate | $3,544 |
| Islesboro | estimate | $4,300 |
| Belfast | estimate | $4,145 |
| Northport | $2,583 | $2,721 |
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 Northport’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Northport’s government
How much does Northport spend per resident?
About $2,583 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 $2,583 was less than 58% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Northport?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,721 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Northport’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Northport yet.
How did Northport vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.5%, Donald J Trump 36.7% (1,121 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Northport?
24 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $166,493 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Northport in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Chip Curry) and State House District 39 (Jan Dodge). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Northport’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 →