Town Hall · Northfield

Northfield, ME town hall & government

Northfield spent $513,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,613 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Northfield's money goes

Spent
$513,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,613
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$176,00034%
Roads & transportation
$129,00025%
Schools
$91,00018%
Administration & buildings
$62,00012%
Sewer & trash
$35,0007%
Fire
$9,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$8,0002%

Northfield 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 68%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Northfield 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 Northfield

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Schools
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northfield

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

Spending per pupil
$12,250
Maine: $20,630
Students
4
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 95%
  • State 3%
  • Federal 2%
Property tax

What homeowners in Northfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,773
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$198,600
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 Northfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Northfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northfield

Northfield 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 Northfield'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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