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Town Hall · Roxbury

How is Roxbury run?

Roxbury’s town government spent $666,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,845 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Roxbury didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$666,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,845
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $13,869
Typical tax bill
$850
0.80% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Roxbury is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Regional School Unit 10

Roxbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Rumford and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Roxbury →
$20,734
per pupil · ME $20,630
1,803
students
$8 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 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 37%State 51%Federal 12%

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 $1,845 per resident a year, or $5.05 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 52%Property taxes 46%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges 1%
An estimate

Roxbury 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 $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $673,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Roxbury yet

Every year of Roxbury’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 $850 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Rumford$1,988
Mexico$1,961
Andover$1,513
Weld$1,308
Byron$1,301
Roxbury$850
$850
typical bill a year
0.80%
effective rate
$105,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roxbury

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

See roxburymaine.com for Roxbury’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Roxbury yet.roxburymaine.com ↗
Agendas

Roxbury’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on roxburymaine.com ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Roxbury voted in 2024

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

President261 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.4%168 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.1%89 votes

Others: 1.5% (4 votes).

Most votes in Roxbury: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

U.S. Senate254 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican51.6%
Angus S King Jr42.5%
Others5.9%

Most votes in Roxbury: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Roxbury, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Roxbury64.4%34.1%1.5%261
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 Roxbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roxbury.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Roxbury compares with the towns next door

Roxbury’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $967 to $1,992 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
Rumford$967$1,988
Mexico$1,146$1,961
Weld$1,156$1,308
Andover$1,992 runs schools$1,513
Byronestimate$1,301
Roxburyestimate$850

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 Roxbury’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Roxbury’s government

How much does Roxbury spend per resident?

About $1,845 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Roxbury didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $673,000.

What is the property tax rate in Roxbury?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see roxburymaine.com.

Who runs Roxbury’s government?

See roxburymaine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roxbury yet.

How did Roxbury vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.4%, Kamala D Harris 34.1% (261 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Roxbury?

0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,869 (about $166,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roxbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Joe Martin) and State House District 78 (Rachel Henderson). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Roxbury’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Roxbury, 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 →