In Perham, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Perham’s town government spent $213,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2023, about $582 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Perham didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Perham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 45
Perham’s K–12 school district, shared with Wade, Washburn. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,502 per pupil, $11,533 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 $582 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Perham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Perham didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Perham yet
Every year of Perham’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,641 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Perham’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 Perham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perham →
Who’s in charge in Perham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 366 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (366).
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.
How Perham voted in 2024
Official results for Perham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%166 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.9%59 votesOthers: 5.1% (12 votes).
Most votes in Perham: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Perham’s 264 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Perham: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Perham, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perham | 70.0% | 24.9% | 5.1% | 237 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 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 Perham.
- 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 Perham compares with the towns next door
Perham’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,502 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland | $2,502 runs schools | $1,807 |
| Wade | estimate | $1,655 |
| Westmanland | estimate | $1,827 |
| Perham | estimate | $1,641 |
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 Perham’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Perham’s government
How much does Perham spend per resident?
About $582 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Perham didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $228,000.
What is the property tax rate in Perham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,641 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% 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 Perham’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perham yet.
How did Perham vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.0%, Kamala D Harris 24.9% (237 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Perham?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,436 (about $41,232 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Perham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Sue Bernard) and State House District 2 (Roger Albert). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Perham’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 (for Perham, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →