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Brooklin, ME town hall & government

Brooklin spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,602 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brooklin's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,602
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$1.9 million66%
Roads & transportation
$411,00014%
Administration & buildings
$195,0007%
Sewer & trash
$107,0004%
Fire
$75,0003%
Paid to other governments
$30,0001%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,000<1%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$129,0004%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Brooklin

Full-time staff
11
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Schools
11 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brooklin

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

Spending per pupil
$26,414
Maine: $20,630
Students
70
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,414 per pupil, $13,186 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 Brooklin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,792
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$339,400
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 Brooklin's government

Town hall & decisions in Brooklin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brooklin

Brooklin 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 Brooklin'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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