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Town Hall · Wellington

How is Wellington run?

Wellington’s town government spent $259,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,044 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wellington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$259,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,044
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $18,984
Typical tax bill
$933
0.70% of home value · ME 1.02%

What stands out about how Wellington is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

School Administrative District 04

Wellington’s K–12 school district, shared with Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wellington →
$18,222
per pupil · ME $20,630
491
students
$146,000
long-term debt

Of the $18,222 per pupil, $8,880 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 51%State 38%Federal 11%

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 $1,044 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Property taxes 44%Interest, fines & other 11%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Wellington 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 $11,000. With these, the whole budget was $270,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Wellington yet

Every year of Wellington’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 $933 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brighton plantation$4,500
Maine$3,036
Parkman$2,000
Cambridge$1,574
Harmony$1,449
Wellington$933
Kingsbury plantation$533
$933
typical bill a year
0.70%
effective rate
$133,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wellington

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

Check Wellington’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wellington yet.
Who works for Wellington

One full-time town employee for every 83 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 (248).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 4 pt
Fire1
Other0 + 6 pt
3
full-time
10
part-time
$18,984
payroll for March 2022
$227,808
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Wellington’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Wellington voted in 2024

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

President144 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.8%89 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.5%54 votes

Others: 0.7% (1 votes).

Most votes in Wellington: Donald J Trump

Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%

U.S. Senate140 votes
Demi KouzounasRepublican46.4%
Angus S King Jr42.1%
Others11.4%

Most votes in Wellington: Demi Kouzounas

Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%

President, 2024: Wellington, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wellington61.8%37.5%0.7%144
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 Wellington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wellington.

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 Wellington compares with the towns next door

Wellington’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $459 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
Parkman$459$2,000
Brighton plantationestimate$4,500
Kingsbury plantationestimate$533
Cambridgeestimate$1,574
Harmonyestimate$1,449
Wellingtonestimate$933

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 Wellington’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wellington’s government

How much does Wellington spend per resident?

About $1,044 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wellington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $270,000.

What is the property tax rate in Wellington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $933 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Wellington’s government?

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

How did Wellington vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.8%, Kamala D Harris 37.5% (144 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.

How many people work for Wellington?

3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,984 (about $227,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wellington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Stacey Guerin) and State House District 30 (Jim White). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wellington’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Wellington, 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 →