Photo: Squelle · CC BY-SA 3.0Berlin spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Berlin’s town government spent $9.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,828 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Berlin is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,621 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
Berlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,621 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $906, and the middle half spent $721–$1,264. Berlin spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berlin itself left out).
About $1,828 per resident a year, or $5.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Berlin reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,621 · 2023: $1,701 · 2024: $1,828. Per resident it went from $1,621 to $1,828 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,940 to 5,259.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,331 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% of the home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berlin’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Berlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berlin →
Who’s in charge in Berlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofberlinmd.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 70 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,259).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Worcester County Public Schools
Berlin’s K–12 school district, shared with Ocean City, Pocomoke City, Snow Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,221 per pupil, $14,909 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Berlin’s votes are counted by county
Maryland reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Worcester County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%19,632 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.8%12,431 votesOthers: 2.5% (818 votes).
Most votes in Worcester County: Donald J Trump
Maryland: Harris 62.6%, Trump 34.1%
100% of Berlin lies in Worcester County. Every 2024 race in Worcester County is on the county’s page.
Worcester County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berlin.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofberlinmd.com ↗
- 2Maryland House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Maryland SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maryland
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Berlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berlin’s government
How much does Berlin spend per resident?
About $1,828 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,621 was more than 95% of 37 Maryland cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,331 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.97% across Maryland. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofberlinmd.com.
Who runs Berlin’s government?
See townofberlinmd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berlin yet.
How did Berlin vote in 2024?
Maryland counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berlin alone. Worcester County, where 100% of Berlin lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berlin?
75 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $414,947 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Mary Beth Carozza) and House of Delegates District 38A (Kevin Anderson). The House of Delegates district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berlin’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →