Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Pownal spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Pownal’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,305 per resident.
What stands out about how Pownal is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,305 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Pownal’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,305 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $748, and the middle half spent $568–$1,134. Pownal spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($102,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pownal itself left out).
About $1,305 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Pownal reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,212 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Pownal’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 Pownal’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pownal →
Who’s in charge in Pownal
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pownal’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on pownalmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 392 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,566).
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 05
Pownal’s K–12 school district, shared with Durham, Freeport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,740 per pupil, $10,941 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 Pownal voted in 2024
Official results for Pownal’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%737 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.8%500 votesOthers: 1.6% (20 votes).
Most votes in Pownal: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Pownal’s 1,277 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pownal: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Pownal, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal | 58.6% | 39.8% | 1.6% | 1,257 |
| 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 Pownal.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: pownalmaine.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 Pownal compares with the towns next door
Pownal spent $1,305 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $728 to $1,128. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Yarmouth | $728 | $5,355 |
| New Gloucester | $776 | $3,417 |
| Freeport | $1,128 | $5,042 |
| Durham | estimate | $3,781 |
| Pownal | $1,305 | $5,212 |
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 Pownal’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pownal’s government
How much does Pownal spend per resident?
About $1,305 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,305 was more than 80% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pownal?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,212 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pownalmaine.org.
Who runs Pownal’s government?
See pownalmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pownal yet.
How did Pownal vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.6%, Donald J Trump 39.8% (1,257 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Pownal?
4 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,898 (about $298,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pownal in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Mattie Daughtry) and State House District 98 (Kilton Webb). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pownal’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; 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 →