Amity, ME town hall & government
Amity spent $214,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $995 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amity's government.
Where Amity's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Amity didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Amity
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 70
Amity's K–12 school district, shared with Haynesville, Hodgdon, Linneus, Ludlow and New Limerick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 35%
- State 48%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,554 per pupil, $8,345 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Amity kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amity pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Amity's government
Who represents Amity
Amity is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.