Photo: Smcpike · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Waite run?
Waite’s town government spent $144,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,500 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Waite didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Waite is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Waite
Waite’s school district. The schools are run by Waite, so this money is part of the budget above.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,500 per resident a year, or $4.11 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 40% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Waite runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Waite didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Waite yet
Every year of Waite’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 →The typical homeowner pays $828 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Waite’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 Waite’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waite →
Who’s in charge in Waite
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Waite voted in 2024
Official results for Waite’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%33 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%15 votesOthers: 2.0% (1 votes).
Most votes in Waite: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
Most votes in Waite: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Waite, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waite | 67.3% | 30.6% | 2.0% | 49 |
| 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 Waite.
- 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 Waite compares with the towns next door
Waite’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Talmadge | estimate | $1,100 |
| Waite | estimate | $828 |
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 Waite’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Waite’s government
How much does Waite spend per resident?
About $1,500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Waite didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $271,000.
Who runs Waite’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waite yet.
How did Waite vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.3%, Kamala D Harris 30.6% (49 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Waite?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,008 (about $12,096 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waite in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Marianne Moore) and State House District 8 (Tracy Quint). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Waite’s government
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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 Waite, 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 →