How is Westport Island run?
Westport Island’s town government spent $895,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,205 per resident.
What stands out about how Westport Island is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School Unit 12
Westport Island’s elementary school district, shared with Alna, Chelsea, Palermo, Somerville, Whitefield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,570 per pupil, $6,979 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 $1,205 per resident a year, or $3.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Westport Island collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Westport Island yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Westport Island’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,184 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Westport Island’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 Westport Island’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westport Island →
Who’s in charge in Westport Island
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 743 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (743).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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 Westport Island voted in 2024
Official results for Westport Island’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.9%313 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.1%236 votesOthers: 2.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Westport Island: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Westport Island’s 786 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Westport Island: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Westport Island, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Island | 55.9% | 42.1% | 2.0% | 560 |
| 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 Westport Island.
- 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 Westport Island compares with the towns next door
Westport Island’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $714 to $1,027 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | $714 | $2,433 |
| Boothbay | $1,027 | $2,202 |
| Georgetown | estimate | $2,575 |
| Edgecomb | estimate | $3,577 |
| Wiscasset | estimate | $3,550 |
| Boothbay Harbor | estimate | $2,808 |
| Westport Island | estimate | $2,184 |
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 Westport Island’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westport Island’s government
How much does Westport Island spend per resident?
About $1,205 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Westport Island?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,184 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Westport Island’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westport Island yet.
How did Westport Island vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.9%, Donald J Trump 42.1% (560 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Westport Island?
1 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,606 (about $211,272 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Westport Island 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 Westport Island’s 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; 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 →