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Yarmouth, ME town hall & government

Yarmouth spent $45.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,298 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Yarmouth's money goes

Spent
$45.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,298
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$66.9 million
$7,782 per resident
Schools
$30.2 million66%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million4%
Police
$1.3 million3%
Fire
$892,0002%
Interest on debt
$561,0001%
Administration & buildings
$263,0001%
Housing & development
$218,000<1%
Health & welfare
$74,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,000<1%
Other
$5.9 million13%

Yarmouth runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Yarmouth

Full-time staff
307
142 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 1 full-time firefighter
Schools
252 full-time91 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time13 part
Police
12 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time8 part
Fire
2 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Yarmouth pay

Typical tax bill
$7,120
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$639,700
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.

Local

Contact Yarmouth's government

🏛️ Official websiteyarmouth.me.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Yarmouth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yarmouth

Yarmouth is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Yarmouth'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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