Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainHow is Norway run?
Norway’s town government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $897 per resident.
What stands out about how Norway is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $897 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Norway collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Norway yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Norway’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,057 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Norway’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.
Tax bills are one input to Norway’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norway →
Who’s in charge in Norway
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Norway’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on norwaymaine.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 150 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,236).
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 17
Norway’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Hebron, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 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 Norway voted in 2024
Official results for Norway’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.4%1,499 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.2%1,495 votesOthers: 1.4% (43 votes).
Most votes in Norway: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Norway’s 4,235 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Norway: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Norway, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 49.4% | 49.2% | 1.4% | 3,037 |
| 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 Norway.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: norwaymaine.com ↗
- 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 Norway compares with the towns next door
Norway’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,112 to $1,310 per resident. 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 Norway’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Norway’s government
How much does Norway spend per resident?
About $897 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Norway?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,057 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see norwaymaine.com.
Who runs Norway’s government?
See norwaymaine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norway yet.
How did Norway vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.4%, Donald J Trump 49.2% (3,037 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Norway?
35 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $148,809 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Norway in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Rick Bennett) and State House District 81 (Peter Wood). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Norway’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 →