Town government · York County, ME

North Berwick's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), North Berwick took in $13.8 million and spent $7.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes78%State tax money18%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)1.9%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

12%

of North Berwick's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes78%

Property tax
65%$9.0 million
Other taxes
12%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$268 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$159 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$109 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$2.4 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$103 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$232 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs20%Health and hospitals12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

12%

of North Berwick's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$544 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$350 thousand
  • Government buildings$96 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$911 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$911 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$754 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$469 thousand
  • Libraries$285 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$278 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$278 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$58 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$58 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$41 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Berwick. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of North Berwick itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.