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Brownfield, ME town hall & government

Brownfield spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $866 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brownfield's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$866
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$292,000
$177 per resident
Roads & transportation
$535,00037%
Administration & buildings
$425,00030%
Sewer & trash
$189,00013%
Parks & libraries
$111,0008%
Fire
$80,0006%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Other
$78,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

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

Town workforce

Who works for Brownfield

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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 72

Brownfield's elementary school district, shared with Denmark, Fryeburg, Lovell, Stoneham, Stow and Sweden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,963
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,111
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,963 per pupil, $7,665 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 Brownfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,976
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$287,500
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 Brownfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Brownfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brownfield

Brownfield 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 Brownfield'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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