Old York Gaol · Public domainIn York, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
York’s town government spent $58.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,410 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how York is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
York
York’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by York, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,764 per pupil, $15,170 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 $4,410 per resident a year, or $12.08 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 63% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
York runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for York yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and York’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only (2023 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 403 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,658 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 York’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 York’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in York →
Who’s in charge in York
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
York’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on yorkmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 32 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,329).
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 York voted in 2024
Official results for York’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.4%6,055 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.9%3,337 votesOthers: 1.6% (156 votes).
Most votes in York: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of York’s 10,950 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in York: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: York, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 63.4% | 34.9% | 1.6% | 9,548 |
| 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 York.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: yorkmaine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseYork 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 York compares with the towns next door
York’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $763 to $3,230 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Berwick | $763 | $4,956 |
| Eliot | $834 | $4,549 |
| Kittery | $3,230 runs schools | $4,518 |
| Ogunquit | estimate | $4,473 |
| York | estimate | $4,658 |
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 York’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about York’s government
How much does York spend per resident?
About $4,410 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in York?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,658 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see yorkmaine.org.
Who runs York’s government?
See yorkmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for York yet.
How did York vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 63.4%, Donald J Trump 34.9% (9,548 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for York?
421 full-time and 142 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.2M (about $38.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents York in the state legislature?
York is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 35 (Mark Lawrence). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about York’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 →