Town Hall · Baileyville

Baileyville, ME town hall & government

Baileyville spent $10.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,519 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baileyville's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Baileyville's money goes

Spent
$10.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,519
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$1,876 per resident
Schools
$6.5 million60%
Administration & buildings
$758,0007%
Sewer & trash
$678,0006%
Roads & transportation
$539,0005%
Police
$284,0003%
Paid to other governments
$190,0002%
Fire
$188,0002%
Parks & libraries
$187,0002%
Interest on debt
$117,0001%
Health & welfare
$80,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million13%

Baileyville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Baileyville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Baileyville

Full-time staff
69
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
60 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Police
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baileyville

Baileyville's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Baileyville, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$20,766
Maine: $20,630
Students
308
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 81%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,766 per pupil, $11,584 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Baileyville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,039
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$112,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Baileyville's government

🏛️ Official websitebaileyville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Baileyville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Baileyville

Baileyville is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Baileyville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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