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Town Hall · Robbinston

How is Robbinston run?

Robbinston’s town government spent $612,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,072 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Robbinston didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$612,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,072
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$11,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,478
0.65% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Robbinston is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Robbinston

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

Schools in Robbinston →
$20,000
per pupil · ME $20,630
10
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,000 per pupil, $2,700 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 38%State 59%Federal 3%

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 $1,072 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 28% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 56%Property taxes 43%Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

Robbinston didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000; payments to other governments $712,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Robbinston yet

Every year of Robbinston’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,478 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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
Charlotte$2,000
Calais$1,684
Robbinston$1,478
$1,478
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$228,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Robbinston

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

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

How Robbinston voted in 2024

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

President364 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.7%239 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.4%118 votes

Others: 1.9% (7 votes).

Most votes in Robbinston: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
70%

of Robbinston’s 518 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

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

U.S. Senate364 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican53.3%
Angus S King Jr40.7%
Others6.0%

Most votes in Robbinston: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Robbinston, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Robbinston65.7%32.4%1.9%364
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 Robbinston

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Robbinston.

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 Robbinston compares with the towns next door

Robbinston’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Calaisestimate$1,684
Perryestimate$3,132
Charlotteestimate$2,000
Robbinstonestimate$1,478

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 Robbinston’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Robbinston’s government

How much does Robbinston spend per resident?

About $1,072 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Robbinston didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Robbinston?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,478 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 Robbinston’s government?

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

How did Robbinston vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.7%, Kamala D Harris 32.4% (364 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

Who represents Robbinston in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 9 (Artie Mingo). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Robbinston’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Robbinston, 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 →