Joseph H. Underwood House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Fayette, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Fayette’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,736 per resident.
What stands out about how Fayette is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fayette
Fayette’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Fayette, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,222 per pupil, $7,086 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 $2,736 per resident a year, or $7.50 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 48% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fayette runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
$2,736 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fayette’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,736 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,781, and the middle half spent $2,218–$3,830. Fayette spent less than 52% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fayette itself left out).
No trend yet
Fayette reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,160 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Fayette’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 Fayette’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fayette →
Who’s in charge in Fayette
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fayette’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fayettemaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 69 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,172).
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 Fayette voted in 2024
Official results for Fayette’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.6%457 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.9%399 votesOthers: 1.5% (13 votes).
Most votes in Fayette: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Fayette’s 1,146 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fayette: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Fayette, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette | 52.6% | 45.9% | 1.5% | 869 |
| 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 Fayette.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fayettemaine.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 Fayette compares with the towns next door
Fayette spent $2,736 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $574 to $706. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterville | $574 | $2,194 |
| Mount Vernon | $678 | $2,832 |
| Readfield | $706 | $3,392 |
| Livermore Falls | estimate | $1,399 |
| Wayne | estimate | $3,289 |
| Fayette | $2,736 | $3,160 |
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 Fayette’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fayette’s government
How much does Fayette spend per resident?
About $2,736 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,736 was less than 52% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fayette?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fayettemaine.org.
Who runs Fayette’s government?
See fayettemaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fayette yet.
How did Fayette vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.9% (869 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Fayette?
17 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $86,953 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fayette in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jeff Timberlake) and State House District 58 (Sharon Frost). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fayette’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 →