Frye Island spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Frye Island’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $110,308 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($79,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Frye Island is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$110,308 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Frye Island’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($110,308 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $748, and the middle half spent $568–$1,134. Frye Island spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($61,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Frye Island itself left out).
About $110,308 per resident a year, or $302.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Frye Island reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Frye Island’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 Frye Island’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Frye Island →
Who’s in charge in Frye Island
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Frye Island’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fryeisland.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 4 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 (13).
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.
School Administrative District 06
Frye Island’s K–12 school district, shared with Buxton, Hollis, Limington, Standish. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,168 per pupil, $9,777 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Frye Island.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fryeisland.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Frye Island’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Frye Island’s government
How much does Frye Island spend per resident?
About $110,308 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $110,308 was more than 100% of 100 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Frye Island?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fryeisland.com.
Who runs Frye Island’s government?
See fryeisland.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frye Island yet.
How many people work for Frye Island?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,311 (about $243,732 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Frye Island in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tim Nangle) and State House District 86 (Rolf Olsen). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Frye Island’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 →