Brookfield, NY town hall & government
Brookfield spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $821 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookfield's government.
Where Brookfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From other local governments 23%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Brookfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookfield Central School District
Brookfield's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 7%
Of the $30,943 per pupil, $18,844 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 Brookfield: Mount Markham Central School District ($27,244 per pupil) · Waterville Central School District ($26,077 per pupil) · Hamilton Central School District ($25,473 per pupil).
Which schools Brookfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookfield 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 Brookfield's government
Who represents Brookfield
Brookfield 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.