Bremen Town Hall, Former · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Bremen spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Bremen’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,543 per resident.
What stands out about how Bremen is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,543 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Bremen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,543 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $2,781, and the middle half spent $2,380–$3,830. Bremen spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($50,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bremen itself left out).
About $1,543 per resident a year, or $4.23 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 34% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bremen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Bremen runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
No trend yet
Bremen reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,829 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bremen’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bremen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bremen →
Who’s in charge in Bremen
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 407 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (814).
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.
Great Salt Bay Community School District
Bremen’s elementary school district, shared with Damariscotta, Newcastle. The schools are run by Bremen, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $20,132 per pupil, $11,561 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.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
Bremen · $3,038 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bremen voted in 2024
Official results for Bremen’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.4%399 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.9%192 votesOthers: 1.7% (10 votes).
Most votes in Bremen: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Bremen’s 738 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bremen: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Bremen, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 66.4% | 31.9% | 1.7% | 601 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
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 Bremen.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bremen compares with the towns next door
Bremen spent $1,543 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $933 to $1,747. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship | $933 | $2,218 |
| Damariscotta | $1,747 runs schools | $3,806 |
| Waldoboro | estimate | $2,861 |
| Bristol | estimate | $2,668 |
| Bremen | $1,543 | $2,829 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Bremen’s government
How much does Bremen spend per resident?
About $1,543 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,543 was less than 94% of 31 Maine towns and townships of under 2,500 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bremen?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,829 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bremen’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bremen yet.
How did Bremen vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 66.4%, Donald J Trump 31.9% (601 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Bremen?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,844 (about $274,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bremen in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Cameron Reny) and State House District 45 (Abden Simmons). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →