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Town Hall · Vanceboro

How is Vanceboro run?

Vanceboro’s town government spent $230,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,716 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Vanceboro didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$230,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,716
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $9,359
Typical tax bill
$980
0.86% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Vanceboro is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Vanceboro

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

Schools in Vanceboro →
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 89%State 11%Federal 0%

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 $1,716 per resident a year, or $4.70 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 64%Property taxes 36%Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

Vanceboro 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.Building projects $1,000; payments to other governments $68,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $304,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Vanceboro yet

Every year of Vanceboro’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 $980 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Vanceboro$980
$980
typical bill a year
0.86%
effective rate
$113,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vanceboro

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

Check Vanceboro’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vanceboro yet.
Who works for Vanceboro

One full-time town employee for every 134 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 (134).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Schools0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Fire0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
9
part-time
$9,359
payroll for March 2022
$112,308
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Vanceboro’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Vanceboro voted in 2024

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

President87 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.2%55 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%32 votes

Most votes in Vanceboro: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

U.S. Senate84 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican46.4%
Angus S King Jr42.9%
Others10.7%

Most votes in Vanceboro: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Vanceboro, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Vanceboro63.2%36.8%0.0%87
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 Vanceboro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vanceboro.

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.

Reach Vanceboro’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vanceboro’s government

How much does Vanceboro spend per resident?

About $1,716 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Vanceboro didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $304,000.

What is the property tax rate in Vanceboro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $980 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Vanceboro’s government?

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

How did Vanceboro vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.2%, Kamala D Harris 36.8% (87 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Vanceboro?

1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,359 (about $112,308 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vanceboro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 8 (Tracy Quint). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Vanceboro’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 Vanceboro, 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 →