Fort Fairfield, ME town hall & government
Fort Fairfield spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Fairfield's government.
Where Fort Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fort Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 20
Fort Fairfield's K–12 school district. 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 27%
- State 58%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,359 per pupil, $10,351 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 Fort Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Fairfield 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.
Contact Fort Fairfield's government
Who represents Fort Fairfield
Fort Fairfield 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.