Pittsfield, ME town hall & government
Pittsfield spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pittsfield's government.
Where Pittsfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Pittsfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 53
Pittsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Burnham and Detroit. 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 38%
- State 48%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,819 per pupil, $8,333 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.
What homeowners in Pittsfield 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.
Contact Pittsfield's government
Who represents Pittsfield
Pittsfield 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.