US Post Office-Old Town Main · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/8181884923/ · CC BY-SA 2.0Old Town spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Old Town’s town government spent $9.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,304 per resident.
What stands out about how Old Town is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,675 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Old Town’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,675 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,041, and the middle half spent $736–$1,451. Old Town spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Old Town itself left out).
About $1,304 per resident a year, or $3.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Old Town reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,675 · 2024: $1,304.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,153 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Old Town’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 Old Town’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Old Town →
Who’s in charge in Old Town
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Old Town’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on old-town.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 96 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 (7,449).
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.
Regional School Unit 34
Old Town’s K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Bradley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,859 per pupil, $10,870 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 Old Town voted in 2024
Official results for Old Town’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.0%2,267 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.4%1,745 votesOthers: 2.6% (108 votes).
Most votes in Old Town: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Old Town’s 5,770 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Old Town: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Old Town, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 55.0% | 42.4% | 2.6% | 4,120 |
| 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 Old Town.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: old-town.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 Old Town compares with the towns next door
Old Town spent $1,675 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $431 to $1,053. 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 Old Town’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Old Town’s government
How much does Old Town spend per resident?
About $1,304 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,675 was more than 82% of 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Old Town?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,153 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see old-town.org.
Who runs Old Town’s government?
See old-town.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Town yet.
How did Old Town vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.0%, Donald J Trump 42.4% (4,120 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Old Town?
78 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $446,228 (about $5.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Old Town in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Mike Tipping) and State House District 26 (Jim Dill). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Old Town’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 →