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Town Hall · Vienna

In Vienna, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine

Vienna’s town government spent $638,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,104 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Vienna didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$638,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,104
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$105,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 36 part-time · March payroll $9,429 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,469
0.89% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Vienna is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Regional School Unit 09

Vienna’s K–12 school district, shared with Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vienna →
$18,701
per pupil · ME $20,630
2,251
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,701 per pupil, $9,585 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 33%State 59%Federal 8%

Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,104 per resident a year, or $3.02 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 70%From the state 26%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Vienna didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $49,000; interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $706,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Vienna yet

Every year of Vienna’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,469 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maine$3,036
Mount Vernon$2,832
Vienna$2,469
Chesterville$2,194
New Sharon$1,889
Rome$1,829
$2,469
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$276,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vienna’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 Vienna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vienna →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vienna

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Vienna’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vienna yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Vienna voted in 2024

Official results for Vienna’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President427 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.0%222 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%193 votes

Others: 2.8% (12 votes).

Most votes in Vienna: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

Turnout
93%

of Vienna’s 457 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate429 votes
Angus S King Jr53.6%
Demi KouzounasRepublican37.5%
Others8.9%

Most votes in Vienna: Angus S King Jr

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Vienna, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Vienna52.0%45.2%2.8%427
Maine45.5%52.4%2.1%831,375
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Vienna

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vienna.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Maine HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Maine SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Vienna compares with the towns next door

Vienna’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $574 to $3,220 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Chesterville$574$2,194
Mount Vernon$678$2,832
New Sharon$1,164$1,889
Rome$3,220$1,829
Viennaestimate$2,469

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 Vienna’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vienna’s government

How much does Vienna spend per resident?

About $1,104 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Vienna didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $706,000.

What is the property tax rate in Vienna?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,469 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Vienna’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vienna yet.

How did Vienna vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 52.0%, Kamala D Harris 45.2% (427 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Vienna?

0 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,429 (about $113,148 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Vienna in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) 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 Vienna’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Vienna, 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 →