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Newfield, ME town hall & government

Newfield spent $1.2 million in the year to January 31, 2022, about $745 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newfield's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$745
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$490,00041%
Administration & buildings
$223,00019%
Sewer & trash
$167,00014%
Health & welfare
$91,0008%
Fire
$45,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$154,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Newfield

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 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

School Administrative District 57

Newfield's K–12 school district, shared with Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Shapleigh and Waterboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,976
Maine: $20,630
Students
2,935
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,976 per pupil, $8,891 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 Newfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,402
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$318,100
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 Newfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Newfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newfield

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

All of Newfield'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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