Town Hall · Bridgton

Bridgton, ME town hall & government

Bridgton spent $7.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,332 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bridgton's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,332
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
$2,885 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$918,00013%
Police
$902,00012%
Sewer & trash
$639,0009%
Fire
$593,0008%
Interest on debt
$237,0003%
Housing & development
$189,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$177,0002%
Health & welfare
$84,0001%
Other
$1.5 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the federal government 25%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bridgton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Bridgton

Full-time staff
47
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
1 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Police
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time2 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time

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 61

Bridgton's K–12 school district, shared with Casco and Naples. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,941
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,640
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $24,941 per pupil, $14,538 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 Bridgton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,929
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$316,600
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.

Local

Contact Bridgton's government

Town hall & decisions in Bridgton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridgton

Bridgton is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Bridgton'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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