Topsfield, ME town hall & government
Topsfield spent $678,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Topsfield's government.
Where Topsfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Topsfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Topsfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Range Community School District
Topsfield's elementary school district. 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 70%
- State 12%
- Federal 18%
Of the $52,789 per pupil, $19,789 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 Topsfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Topsfield 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 Topsfield's government
Who represents Topsfield
Topsfield 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.