Bates, Asa, Memorial Chapel · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Fairfield run?
Fairfield’s town government spent $6.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $932 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 49
Fairfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Benton, Clinton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,341 per pupil, $7,621 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 $932 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$923 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fairfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($923 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Fairfield spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($413,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fairfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $923 · 2023: $932.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,217 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Fairfield’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.
Tax bills are one input to Fairfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairfield →
Who’s in charge in Fairfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fairfieldme.com/town ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 167 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,496).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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 Fairfield voted in 2024
Official results for Fairfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.7%1,949 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.5%1,424 votesOthers: 1.8% (62 votes).
Most votes in Fairfield: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Fairfield’s 5,213 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fairfield: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Fairfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 56.7% | 41.5% | 1.8% | 3,435 |
| 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 Fairfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fairfieldme.com/town ↗
- 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 Fairfield compares with the towns next door
Fairfield spent $923 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $362 to $2,318. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | $362 | $1,758 |
| Norridgewock | $551 | $1,462 |
| Skowhegan | $1,053 | $2,091 |
| Smithfield | $2,318 | $2,866 |
| Clinton | estimate | $1,910 |
| Fairfield | $923 | $2,217 |
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 Fairfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairfield’s government
How much does Fairfield spend per resident?
About $932 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $923 was more than 61% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,217 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairfieldme.com/town.
Who runs Fairfield’s government?
See fairfieldme.com/town for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairfield yet.
How did Fairfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.7%, Kamala D Harris 41.5% (3,435 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Fairfield?
39 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204,895 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Scott Cyrway) and State House District 67 (Shelley Rudnicki). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairfield’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; 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 →