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Town Hall · Willimantic

How is Willimantic run?

Willimantic’s town government spent $383,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $2,678 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Willimantic didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$383,000
year to January 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,678
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $587 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,285
0.98% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Willimantic is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,285 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Monson$1,664
Guilford$1,619
Willimantic$1,285
Bowerbank$1,118
$1,285
typical bill a year
0.98%
effective rate
$131,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,678 per resident a year, or $7.34 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 58%From the state 42%Interest, fines & other <1%Fees & charges <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Willimantic collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Willimantic 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 $132,000; payments to other governments $107,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $631,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Willimantic yet

Every year of Willimantic’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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Willimantic

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

Check Willimantic’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Willimantic yet.
The school district

Willimantic

Willimantic’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Willimantic →
$31,000
per pupil · ME $20,630
1
students
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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Willimantic voted in 2024

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

President93 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.4%72 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%21 votes

Most votes in Willimantic: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

U.S. Senate92 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican59.8%
Angus S King Jr32.6%
Others7.6%

Most votes in Willimantic: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Willimantic, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Willimantic77.4%22.6%0.0%93
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 Willimantic

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Willimantic.

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 Willimantic compares with the towns next door

Willimantic’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 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
Monsonestimate$1,664
Bowerbankestimate$1,118
Guilfordestimate$1,619
Willimanticestimate$1,285

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 Willimantic’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Willimantic’s government

How much does Willimantic spend per resident?

About $2,678 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Willimantic didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $631,000.

What is the property tax rate in Willimantic?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,285 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Willimantic’s government?

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

How did Willimantic vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.4%, Kamala D Harris 22.6% (93 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Willimantic?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $587 (about $7,044 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Willimantic in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 30 (Jim White). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Willimantic’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 Willimantic, 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 →