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Bridgewater, ME town hall & government

Bridgewater spent $673,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,202 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bridgewater's money goes

Spent
$673,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,202
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$55,000
$98 per resident
Paid to other governments
$367,00055%
Roads & transportation
$90,00013%
Schools
$76,00011%
Administration & buildings
$62,0009%
Sewer & trash
$29,0004%
Fire
$13,0002%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$18,0003%

Bridgewater runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 74%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bridgewater

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bridgewater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bridgewater

Bridgewater's school district. The schools are run by Bridgewater, so this money is part of the budget above.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 6%
Property tax

What homeowners in Bridgewater pay

Typical tax bill
$1,417
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$154,900
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 Bridgewater's government

Town hall & decisions in Bridgewater →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridgewater

Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater'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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