Town Hall · Dixfield

Dixfield, ME town hall & government

Dixfield spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dixfield's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,143
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$1,060 per resident
Roads & transportation
$799,00028%
Police
$581,00020%
Administration & buildings
$348,00012%
Parks & libraries
$181,0006%
Water & other utilities
$181,0006%
Sewer & trash
$180,0006%
Fire
$99,0003%
Interest on debt
$41,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,000<1%
Other
$391,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Dixfield 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 Dixfield

Full-time staff
7
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 56

Dixfield's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Carthage and Peru. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,797
Maine: $20,630
Students
755
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,797 per pupil, $9,660 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 Dixfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,324
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$160,900
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 Dixfield's government

🏛️ Official websitedixfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dixfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dixfield

Dixfield 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 Dixfield'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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