Town Hall · Bradley

Bradley, ME town hall & government

Bradley spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,968 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bradley's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,968
typical Maine towns: $1,995
Long-term debt
$672,000
$432 per resident
Administration & buildings
$653,00021%
Roads & transportation
$430,00014%
Fire
$288,0009%
Sewer & trash
$126,0004%
Interest on debt
$30,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Police
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million49%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bradley

Full-time staff
3
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 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

Regional School Unit 34

Bradley's K–12 school district, shared with Alton and Old Town. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,859
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,410
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$605,000
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $17,859 per pupil, $10,870 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 Bradley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,946
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$201,800
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 Bradley's government

Town hall & decisions in Bradley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradley

Bradley 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 Bradley'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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