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Wellington, ME town hall & government

Wellington spent $270,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,089 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wellington's money goes

Spent
$270,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,089
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$168,00062%
Administration & buildings
$68,00025%
Fire
$9,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%
Other
$21,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Property taxes 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Wellington didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Wellington

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 04

Wellington's K–12 school district, shared with Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman and Sangerville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,222
Maine: $20,630
Students
491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146,000
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $18,222 per pupil, $8,880 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 Wellington pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$133,700
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 Wellington's government

Town hall & decisions in Wellington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wellington

Wellington 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 Wellington'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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