ZIP 04234 · Wilton, ME

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04234: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 04234?
04234 is served by the State of Maine, Franklin County, the Town of Wilton and Regional School Unit 9. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Franklin County took in $350 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Wilton spent $4.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Regional School Unit 9 spent $48.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04234?
Of the governments serving 04234, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Regional School Unit 9 collected $14.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Wilton collected $3.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04234.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Franklin County, Wilton and Regional School Unit 9

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 04234

State of Maine$40.0 million

0.3% of its $13.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Regional School Unit 9$14.5 million

32% of its $45.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Wilton$3.3 million

69% of its $4.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Your town

Town of Wilton

$4.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Town taxes70%State tax money19%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

10%

of Wilton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Wilton breakdown

Town taxes70%

Property tax
69%$3.3 million
Other taxes
0.4%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$472 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$331 thousand
  • Other service charges$78 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$909 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$55 thousand
Wilton page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

28%

of Wilton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Wilton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$902 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$398 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$966 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$698 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$121 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$66 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$912 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$691 thousand
  • Fire protection$208 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$375 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$206 thousand
  • Libraries$169 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$21 thousand
Social services
0.2%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9 thousand
Wilton page →

Your schools

Regional School Unit 9

$48.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes32%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.1%
Full Regional School Unit 9 breakdown

What stands out

32%

of Regional School Unit 9's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$14.5 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$29 thousand
  • School lunches$16 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$29.5 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%$304 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$990 thousand
Regional School Unit 9 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full Regional School Unit 9 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$47.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$47.6 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$517 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$91 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$91 thousand
Regional School Unit 9 page →

Your state

State of Maine

$13.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes47%Federal tax money37%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)9.9%Fines and other5.2%Local tax money0.2%
Full Maine breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Maine's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes47%

Individual income tax
18%$2.40 billion
Sales tax
17%$2.35 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$1.25 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$247 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$213 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$142 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$134 million
  • Tobacco taxes$128 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$126 million
  • Amusement taxes$68.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$48.7 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$29.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$22.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$14.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$797 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$460 million
Property tax
0.3%$40.0 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$1.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 11 more
  • Other service charges$447 million
  • College tuition$282 million
  • Liquor stores$259 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$180 million
  • University housing and dining$86.7 million
  • Hospital bills$47.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$23.6 million
  • Housing$16.8 million
  • Transit fares$14.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Road charges$283 thousand
  • Airport$245 thousand
  • Other education charges$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
37%$5.11 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$24.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$625 million
Fines
0.6%$82.6 million
Maine page →

Where the money goes

Social services42%Sent to local governments17%Schools and colleges11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Running the government and other costs7.4%All other spending14%

What stands out

42%

of Maine's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Maine breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$5.80 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$5.70 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$95.5 million
  • Veterans' services$4.1 million
Sent to local governments
17%$2.30 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$641 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$136 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$29.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$27.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$20.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$16.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$840 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$116 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$68 thousand
Schools and colleges
11%$1.57 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.01 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$220 million
  • Other education$211 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$108 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$1.05 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$856 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$153 million
  • Public transit$35.5 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$1.01 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$481 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$328 million
  • Government buildings$71.7 million
  • Other government administration$69.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$563 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$191 million
  • Courts and legal services$156 million
  • Police$134 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$404 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$266 million
  • Hospitals$138 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$301 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$295 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$295 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$215 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$177 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$177 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$20.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.5 million
  • Libraries$7.0 million
Maine page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

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

Town of Wilton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Regional School Unit 9. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.