Bridgewater, NY town hall & government
Bridgewater spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $693 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bridgewater's government.
Where Bridgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From other local governments 31%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bridgewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Markham Central School District
Bridgewater's K–12 school district, shared with West Winfield, Winfield, Plainfield and Litchfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 6%
Of the $27,244 per pupil, $16,558 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.
Also serving Bridgewater: Brookfield Central School District ($30,943 per pupil).
Which schools Bridgewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater's government
Who represents Bridgewater
Bridgewater is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul 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.