Nickels-Sortwell House · Photo: WestportWiki · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Wiscasset run?
Wiscasset’s town government spent $18.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,749 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. The airport ($305,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wiscasset is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wiscasset Public Schools
Wiscasset’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Wiscasset, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,748 per pupil, $12,362 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 $4,749 per resident a year, or $13.01 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 54% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wiscasset runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Wiscasset yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Wiscasset’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 26% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 141 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,550 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Wiscasset’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 Wiscasset’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wiscasset →
Who’s in charge in Wiscasset
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wiscasset’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wiscasset.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 20 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,806).
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 Wiscasset voted in 2024
Official results for Wiscasset’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%1,181 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.3%1,113 votesOthers: 2.6% (61 votes).
Most votes in Wiscasset: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Wiscasset’s 3,334 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wiscasset: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Wiscasset, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiscasset | 50.1% | 47.3% | 2.6% | 2,355 |
| 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 Wiscasset.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wiscasset.org ↗
- 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 Wiscasset compares with the towns next door
Wiscasset’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $714 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Wiscasset’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wiscasset’s government
How much does Wiscasset spend per resident?
About $4,749 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Wiscasset?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,550 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wiscasset.org.
Who runs Wiscasset’s government?
See wiscasset.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wiscasset yet.
How did Wiscasset vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.1%, Donald J Trump 47.3% (2,355 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Wiscasset?
189 full-time and 78 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $835,693 (about $10.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wiscasset in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Cameron Reny) and State House District 47 (Wayne Farrin). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wiscasset’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 →