Assessing & Tax Collection

The Assessors' Agent is responsible for discovering and determining the market value of all real and personal property for the collection of municipal taxes. These duties and responsibilities are completed annually and must comply with Maine Taxation Statutes. The Assessors' Agent is not responsible for the collection and payment of taxes. Please see the Tax Collector for tax collection and payment information.
Assessment Year	As of April 1st (all info is fixed as of this date)
Fiscal Year	January 1st to December 31st
Commitment Date	July 21, 2025
Mill Rate	$11.55 per $1,000 of valuation
Mill Rate Breakdown	Town: 42% County: 7% School: 51%
Due Date	December 15, 2025
Interest Date	December 16, 2025 7.5% on balance each day late
Abatement Due Date	January 22, 2026 (185 Days after commitment date)
Tax Ratio	96%
Taxable Valuation	Taxable Real Estate Value: $343,383,209 Taxable Personal Property Value: $2,446,190 TOTAL TAXABLE VALUATION: $345,829,399
2025 Tax Bills	2025 Real Estate Commitment (organized by last name) 2025 Real Estate Commitment (organized by Map/ Lot) 2025 Personal Property Commitment  For prior Tax Commitments please scroll to the bottom of the page.

 

Other information pertaining to taxes:

• Once bills are mailed taxpayers can pay the tax bill online up until the day interest starts accruing. The interest date can be found on the payment stub portion of your bill. The link can be found on our website.

• Just because your bill is due in December does not mean you have to wait to pay the bill in full in December. Here are some examples that other taxpayers utilize:

You can make payments each week or month throughout the year.

You could break the bill up into 2 portions and pay half when you receive the bill and half in December when they are due.

The Town will not create a payment plan for you because we have no way to enforce it, but you are more than welcome to create one for yourself.

• We do honor the postmark of payments received through the mail. We do not use the date written on the check.

• If you have an escrow and your mortgage company will be paying your tax bill it is your responsibility to forward the bill you receive on to them. Mortgage holders will reach out to the Town for amounts due but sending them the bill can help avoid issues.

• Taxes are committed as of April 1. If you have moved after April 1, you will still receive that property tax bill. Please review your closing paperwork carefully to see who is responsible. If the new owners are responsible you are required to forward the bill on to them.

• If left unpaid by December 31 the balance due will be published in the Annual Town Report. After 8 months to 1 year of the Tax Commitment date any amounts left unpaid will receive a 30-day notice and possible lien if not paid within the 30 days. 18 months after the lien date if left unpaid the property will foreclose.