Whitefield, ME town hall & government
Whitefield spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitefield's government.
Where Whitefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Whitefield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Whitefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whitefield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Regional School Unit 12
Whitefield's elementary school district, shared with Alna, Chelsea, Palermo, Somerville, Westport Island and Windsor. 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 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,570 per pupil, $6,979 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 Whitefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitefield 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 Whitefield's government
Who represents Whitefield
Whitefield is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.