Town Hall · Westfield

Westfield, ME town hall & government

Westfield spent $615,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,218 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Westfield's money goes

Spent
$615,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,218
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$10,000
$20 per resident
Roads & transportation
$321,00052%
Administration & buildings
$124,00020%
Sewer & trash
$64,00010%
Fire
$37,0006%
Parks & libraries
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$52,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 45%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Westfield 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 Westfield

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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 01

Westfield's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Hill, Chapman, Mapleton and Presque Isle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,306
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,687
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,306 per pupil, $9,059 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 Westfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,550
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$134,400
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 Westfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Westfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westfield

Westfield 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 Westfield'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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