Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainIn Readfield, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Readfield’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $706 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Readfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$706 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Readfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($706 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. Readfield spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($342,000), 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; Readfield itself left out).
About $706 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Readfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Readfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,392 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Readfield’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 Readfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Readfield →
Who’s in charge in Readfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 323 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,586).
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.
Regional School Unit 38
Readfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Mount Vernon, Wayne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,404 per pupil, $10,348 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.
How Readfield voted in 2024
Official results for Readfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%900 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.1%875 votesOthers: 2.4% (43 votes).
Most votes in Readfield: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Readfield’s 2,135 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Readfield: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Readfield, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readfield | 49.5% | 48.1% | 2.4% | 1,818 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 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 Readfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Readfield compares with the towns next door
Readfield spent $706 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $678 to $3,573. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | $678 | $2,832 |
| Manchester | $727 | $3,486 |
| Fayette | $2,736 runs schools | $3,160 |
| Winthrop | $3,573 runs schools | $3,506 |
| Wayne | estimate | $3,289 |
| Belgrade | estimate | $2,859 |
| Readfield | $706 | $3,392 |
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 Readfield’s government
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Questions about Readfield’s government
How much does Readfield spend per resident?
About $706 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 $706 was less than 70% 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 Readfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Readfield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Readfield yet.
How did Readfield vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.5%, Donald J Trump 48.1% (1,818 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Readfield?
8 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,215 (about $458,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Readfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Craig Hickman) and State House District 57 (Tavis Hasenfus). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →