Town Hall · Bradford

Bradford, ME town hall & government

Bradford spent $898,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bradford's government.

Town budget

Where Bradford's money goes

Spent
$898,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$736
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$370,00041%
Administration & buildings
$243,00027%
Fire
$90,00010%
Parks & libraries
$22,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Other
$163,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 43%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bradford

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

School Administrative District 64

Bradford's K–12 school district, shared with Corinth, Hudson, Kenduskeag and Stetson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,677
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,041
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,677 per pupil, $8,731 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bradford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,315
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$176,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bradford's government

Town hall & decisions in Bradford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradford

Bradford is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Bradford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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