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Town Hall · Whiting

In Whiting, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine

Whiting’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,998 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Whiting didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,998
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $9,302 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,728
0.81% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Whiting is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Whiting

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

Schools in Whiting →
$16,824
per pupil · ME $20,630
34
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,824 per pupil, $10,235 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 75%State 14%Federal 11%

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 $2,998 per resident a year, or $8.21 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 55% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 75%From the state 22%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges 1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

Whiting 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 $13,000; interest on debt $6,000; payments to other governments $53,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Whiting yet

Every year of Whiting’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 $1,728 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Whiting$1,728
Cutler$1,462
$1,728
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$214,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Whiting

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

Check Whiting’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Whiting yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Whiting voted in 2024

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

President381 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.8%228 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.1%145 votes

Others: 2.1% (8 votes).

Most votes in Whiting: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
93%

of Whiting’s 411 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate380 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican51.3%
Angus S King Jr39.7%
Others8.9%

Most votes in Whiting: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Whiting, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Whiting59.8%38.1%2.1%381
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 Whiting

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Whiting.

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.

Next door

How Whiting compares with the towns next door

Whiting’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cutlerestimate$1,462
Whitingestimate$1,728

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 Whiting’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Whiting’s government

How much does Whiting spend per resident?

About $2,998 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Whiting didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.5 million.

What is the property tax rate in Whiting?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,728 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Whiting’s government?

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

How did Whiting vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 59.8%, Kamala D Harris 38.1% (381 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Whiting?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,302 (about $111,624 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Whiting in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 10 (Will Tuell). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Whiting’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 Whiting, 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 →