Days Ferry Historic District · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Woolwich, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Woolwich’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $714 per resident.
What stands out about how Woolwich is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$714 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Woolwich’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($714 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Woolwich spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($255,000), 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 don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woolwich itself left out).
About $714 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Woolwich reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,433 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Woolwich’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 Woolwich’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woolwich →
Who’s in charge in Woolwich
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 358 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,218).
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.
Regional School Unit 01
Woolwich’s K–12 school district, shared with Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,060 per pupil, $12,743 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.
How Woolwich voted in 2024
Official results for Woolwich’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%1,090 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.6%1,087 votesOthers: 2.6% (58 votes).
Most votes in Woolwich: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Woolwich’s 2,659 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Woolwich: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Woolwich, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 48.8% | 48.6% | 2.6% | 2,235 |
| 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 Woolwich.
- 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 Woolwich compares with the towns next door
Woolwich spent $714 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $563 to $2,015. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoinham | $563 | $2,958 |
| Bath | $2,015 | $3,847 |
| Wiscasset | estimate | $3,550 |
| Arrowsic | estimate | $3,521 |
| Westport Island | estimate | $2,184 |
| Georgetown | estimate | $2,575 |
| Dresden | estimate | $2,500 |
| Woolwich | $714 | $2,433 |
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).
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Questions about Woolwich’s government
How much does Woolwich spend per resident?
About $714 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $714 was less than 69% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woolwich?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Woolwich’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woolwich yet.
How did Woolwich vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 48.8%, Kamala D Harris 48.6% (2,235 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Woolwich?
9 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,214 (about $530,568 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woolwich in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Denise Tepler) and State House District 49 (Allison Hepler). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →