Brick School · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Winslow run?
Winslow’s town government spent $23.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,978 per resident.
What stands out about how Winslow is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Winslow
Winslow’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Winslow, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $18,512 per pupil, $11,170 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 $2,978 per resident a year, or $8.16 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 86% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Winslow runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
$3,511 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Winslow’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,511 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,230, and the middle half spent $2,479–$4,008. Winslow spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winslow itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Winslow reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,511 · 2023: $3,974 · 2024: $2,978.
full-time in March 2025, up from 256 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,809 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Winslow’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.
Tax bills are one input to Winslow’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winslow →
Who’s in charge in Winslow
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winslow’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on winslowmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 31 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,026).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Winslow voted in 2024
Official results for Winslow’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.1%2,437 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%2,157 votesOthers: 1.8% (86 votes).
Most votes in Winslow: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Winslow’s 6,459 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Winslow: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Winslow, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow | 52.1% | 46.1% | 1.8% | 4,680 |
| 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 Winslow.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: winslowmaine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseWinslow is split between 2 districts
- 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 Winslow compares with the towns next door
Winslow spent $3,511 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $362 to $2,874. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | $362 | $1,758 |
| China | $727 | $2,535 |
| Waterville | $2,874 runs schools | $2,755 |
| Albion | estimate | $1,987 |
| Vassalboro | estimate | $2,117 |
| Winslow | $3,511 | $2,809 |
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 Winslow’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winslow’s government
How much does Winslow spend per resident?
About $2,978 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,511 was more than 64% of 45 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winslow?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,809 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see winslowmaine.org.
Who runs Winslow’s government?
See winslowmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winslow yet.
How did Winslow vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.1%, Kamala D Harris 46.1% (4,680 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Winslow?
262 full-time and 64 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winslow in the state legislature?
Winslow is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Scott Cyrway). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winslow’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 →