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.
Where Brownfield's money goes
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.
Who works for Brownfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Brownfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brownfield pay
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.
Contact Brownfield's government
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.
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.