Thompson Icehouse · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is South Bristol run?
South Bristol’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,092 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Bristol didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Bristol is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Bristol
South Bristol’s elementary school district. The schools are run by South Bristol, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,138 per pupil, $11,391 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 $3,092 per resident a year, or $8.47 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 78% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
South Bristol runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
South Bristol didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for South Bristol yet
Every year of South Bristol’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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 16 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,675 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% 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 South Bristol’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 South Bristol’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Bristol →
Who’s in charge in South Bristol
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 38 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (878).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 South Bristol voted in 2024
Official results for South Bristol’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.7%447 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.6%251 votesOthers: 3.7% (27 votes).
Most votes in South Bristol: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of South Bristol’s 968 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in South Bristol: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: South Bristol, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bristol | 61.7% | 34.6% | 3.7% | 725 |
| 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 South Bristol.
- 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 South Bristol compares with the towns next door
South Bristol’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,027 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
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 South Bristol’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Bristol’s government
How much does South Bristol spend per resident?
About $3,092 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Bristol didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in South Bristol?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% 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 South Bristol’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Bristol yet.
How did South Bristol vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.7%, Donald J Trump 34.6% (725 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for South Bristol?
23 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $123,173 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Bristol in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Cameron Reny) and State House District 48 (Holly Stover). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Bristol’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 South Bristol, 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 →