Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Baileyville run?
Baileyville’s town government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,890 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Baileyville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Baileyville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Baileyville
Baileyville’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Baileyville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,766 per pupil, $11,584 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $6,890 per resident a year, or $18.88 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Baileyville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Baileyville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Baileyville yet
Every year of Baileyville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, down from 84 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,039 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Baileyville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Baileyville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baileyville →
Who’s in charge in Baileyville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Baileyville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on baileyville.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 21 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,456).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Baileyville voted in 2024
Official results for Baileyville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%468 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.9%221 votesOthers: 0.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in Baileyville: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Baileyville’s 1,051 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Baileyville: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Baileyville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baileyville | 67.6% | 31.9% | 0.4% | 692 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Baileyville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: baileyville.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Baileyville compares with the towns next door
Baileyville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,934 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | $2,934 runs schools | $1,781 |
| Baring plantation | estimate | $1,167 |
| Princeton | estimate | $1,573 |
| Baileyville | estimate | $1,039 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Baileyville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Baileyville’s government
How much does Baileyville spend per resident?
About $6,890 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Baileyville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Baileyville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,039 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see baileyville.org.
Who runs Baileyville’s government?
See baileyville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baileyville yet.
How did Baileyville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.6%, Kamala D Harris 31.9% (692 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Baileyville?
69 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $317,125 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Baileyville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 9 (Artie Mingo). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Baileyville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Baileyville, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →