State Municipal Index • ME

Maine Property Tax Drift Index

State Avg Drift Score

64/100

Maine Municipal Risk Briefing

State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (ME)August 2026

Maine maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 64/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.

Population

1,395,722

Avg Effective Tax Rate

1.1%

Total Tracked Muni Debt

$6.3B

Counties Monitored

Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (ME)

LD 1 limits municipal spending growth based on income and property growth factors.

Audited Counties in Maine

Maine County Tax Drift Leaderboard

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