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Wayne, ME town hall & government

Wayne spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,379 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wayne's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,379
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$677,00042%
Administration & buildings
$357,00022%
Parks & libraries
$196,00012%
Sewer & trash
$162,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0005%
Fire
$60,0004%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Police
$16,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Other
$29,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Wayne 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 Wayne

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 38

Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Mount Vernon and Readfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,404
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,192
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,404 per pupil, $10,348 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 Wayne pay

Typical tax bill
$3,289
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$362,800
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 Wayne's government

Town hall & decisions in Wayne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wayne

Wayne 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 Wayne'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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