Town Hall · Litchfield

Litchfield, ME town hall & government

Litchfield spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $498 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Litchfield's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$498
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$387,000
$105 per resident
Administration & buildings
$644,00035%
Roads & transportation
$524,00029%
Fire
$183,00010%
Health & welfare
$90,0005%
Sewer & trash
$90,0005%
Interest on debt
$37,0002%
Parks & libraries
$26,0001%
Other
$236,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Litchfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Litchfield didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Litchfield

Full-time staff
7
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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 04

Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with Sabattus and Wales. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,624
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,278
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93,000
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,624 per pupil, $8,971 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 Litchfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,545
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$243,900
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.

Local

Contact Litchfield's government

🏛️ Official websitelitchfieldmaine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Litchfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Litchfield

Litchfield is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Litchfield'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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