Otisfield, ME town hall & government
Otisfield spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $739 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otisfield's government.
Where Otisfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Otisfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Otisfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Otisfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 17
Otisfield's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Hebron, Norway, Oxford, Paris and Waterford. 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 46%
- State 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,271 per pupil, $9,161 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 Otisfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otisfield 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Otisfield's government
Who represents Otisfield
Otisfield 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.