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Town Hall · Pembroke

In Pembroke, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine

Pembroke’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,472 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,472
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $9,012 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,966
1.38% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Pembroke is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Pembroke

Pembroke’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Pembroke, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Pembroke →
$21,838
per pupil · ME $20,630
80
students
$35,000
long-term debt

Of the $21,838 per pupil, $11,688 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 59%State 33%Federal 8%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,472 per resident a year, or $6.77 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 84% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%From the state 40%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Schools included

Pembroke runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $33,000; payments to other governments $141,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pembroke yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Pembroke’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,966 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Perry$3,132
Maine$3,036
Lubec$2,039
Charlotte$2,000
Pembroke$1,966
Dennysville$1,833
$1,966
typical bill a year
1.38%
effective rate
$142,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pembroke

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

Check Pembroke’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pembroke yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Pembroke voted in 2024

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

President502 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.6%289 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.6%204 votes

Others: 1.8% (9 votes).

Most votes in Pembroke: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
78%

of Pembroke’s 643 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

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

U.S. Senate491 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican46.8%
Angus S King Jr41.1%
Others12.0%

Most votes in Pembroke: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Pembroke, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pembroke57.6%40.6%1.8%502
Maine45.5%52.4%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 Pembroke

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pembroke.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Pembroke compares with the towns next door

Pembroke’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,606 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
Lubec$1,606$2,039
Perryestimate$3,132
Dennysvilleestimate$1,833
Charlotteestimate$2,000
Pembrokeestimate$1,966

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 Pembroke’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pembroke’s government

How much does Pembroke spend per resident?

About $2,472 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 Pembroke?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,966 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Pembroke’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pembroke yet.

How did Pembroke vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.6%, Kamala D Harris 40.6% (502 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Pembroke?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,012 (about $108,144 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pembroke in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 10 (Will Tuell). The House district also covers 14 other 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 →