Thompson's Bridge · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0In Starks, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Starks’ town government spent $483,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $757 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Starks didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Starks is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 59
Starks’ K–12 school district, shared with Madison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,018 per pupil, $12,508 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 $757 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Starks collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Starks 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 Starks yet
Every year of Starks’ 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,348 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Starks’ 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 Starks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Starks →
Who’s in charge in Starks
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Starks’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on starksme.com ↗.
How Starks voted in 2024
Official results for Starks’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.0%242 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%151 votesOthers: 4.1% (17 votes).
Most votes in Starks: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Starks’ 464 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Starks: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Starks, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starks | 59.0% | 36.8% | 4.1% | 410 |
| 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 Starks.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: starksme.com ↗
- 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 Starks compares with the towns next door
Starks’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $419 to $1,164 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | $419 | $1,983 |
| Industry | $535 | $1,793 |
| Norridgewock | $551 | $1,462 |
| Anson | $668 | $1,572 |
| New Sharon | $1,164 | $1,889 |
| Mercer | estimate | $1,970 |
| Starks | estimate | $1,348 |
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 Starks’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Starks’ government
How much does Starks spend per resident?
About $757 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Starks didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $570,000.
What is the property tax rate in Starks?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,348 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see starksme.com.
Who runs Starks’ government?
See starksme.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Starks yet.
How did Starks vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.0%, Kamala D Harris 36.8% (410 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Starks?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,933 (about $59,196 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Starks in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 66 (Bob Nutting). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Starks’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Starks, 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 →