Chesterville, ME town hall & government
Chesterville spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $803 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterville's government.
Where Chesterville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chesterville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Chesterville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School Unit 09
Chesterville's K–12 school district, shared with Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple and Vienna. 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 33%
- State 59%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,701 per pupil, $9,585 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 Chesterville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesterville 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 Chesterville's government
Who represents Chesterville
Chesterville 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.