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Town Hall · Ogunquit

In Ogunquit, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine

Ogunquit’s town government spent $17.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $11,088 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Maine.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$17.7M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$11,088
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$20.6M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
45
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $315,860
Typical tax bill
$4,473
0.51% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Ogunquit is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Wells-Ogunquit Community School District

Ogunquit’s K–12 school district, shared with Wells. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ogunquit →
$20,884
per pupil · ME $20,630
1,402
students
$8.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,884 per pupil, $11,840 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 87%State 12%Federal 1%

Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $11,088 per resident a year, or $30.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 14%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 74%Fees & charges 21%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $758,000; interest on debt $170,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $19 million.
About “Other”.51% of Ogunquit’s day-to-day spending ($9.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Ogunquit yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Ogunquit’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Town staff
45

full-time in March 2025, up from 36 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,473 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

York$4,658
Ogunquit$4,473
Wells$3,215
Maine$3,036
$4,473
typical bill a year
0.51%
effective rate
$875,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ogunquit’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 Ogunquit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ogunquit →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ogunquit

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofogunquit.org for Ogunquit’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ogunquit yet.townofogunquit.org ↗
Agendas

Ogunquit’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofogunquit.org ↗.

Who works for Ogunquit

One full-time town employee for every 35 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,597).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire9 + 9 pt
Police11 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings9
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Other2 + 1 pt
45
full-time
15
part-time
$315,860
payroll for March 2025
$3.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
11
sworn police officers
9
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Ogunquit’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ogunquit voted in 2024

Official results for Ogunquit’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,098 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat70.6%775 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican28.2%310 votes

Others: 1.2% (13 votes).

Most votes in Ogunquit: Kamala D Harris

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
84%

of Ogunquit’s 1,301 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,083 votes
Angus S King Jr58.8%
Demi KouzounasRepublican23.6%
Others17.5%

Most votes in Ogunquit: Angus S King Jr

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Ogunquit, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Ogunquit70.6%28.2%1.2%1,098
Maine52.4%45.5%2.1%831,375
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Ogunquit

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ogunquit.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Maine HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Maine SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Ogunquit compares with the towns next door

Ogunquit’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $665 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wells$665$3,215
Yorkestimate$4,658
Ogunquitestimate$4,473

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 Ogunquit’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ogunquit’s government

How much does Ogunquit spend per resident?

About $11,088 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Ogunquit?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,473 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofogunquit.org.

Who runs Ogunquit’s government?

See townofogunquit.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ogunquit yet.

How did Ogunquit vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 70.6%, Donald J Trump 28.2% (1,098 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Ogunquit?

45 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $315,860 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ogunquit in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Mark Lawrence) and State House District 146 (Gerry Runte). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →