Town Hall · Marshfield

Marshfield, ME town hall & government

Marshfield spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,280 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marshfield's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,280
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$93,000
$180 per resident
Paid to other governments
$553,00047%
Schools
$328,00028%
Roads & transportation
$106,0009%
Administration & buildings
$65,0006%
Sewer & trash
$48,0004%
Fire
$28,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$31,0003%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 49%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marshfield

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,600
a year, before benefits
Schools
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marshfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshfield

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

Spending per pupil
$9,786
Maine: $20,630
Students
14
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 2%
Property tax

What homeowners in Marshfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,342
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$191,900
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 Marshfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Marshfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marshfield

Marshfield 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 Marshfield'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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