Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0In Brunswick, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Brunswick’s town government spent $85 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,895 per resident.
What stands out about how Brunswick is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brunswick
Brunswick’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Brunswick, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $21,616 per pupil, $12,386 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $3,895 per resident a year, or $10.67 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 62% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brunswick runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Maine towns and townships that run their own schools.
$3,410 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Brunswick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,410 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Maine towns and townships that run their own schools: the median was $3,230, and the middle half spent $2,479–$4,008. Brunswick spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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 →
Maine towns and townships that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brunswick itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brunswick 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: $3,410 · 2023: $3,635 · 2024: $3,895. Per resident it went from $3,410 to $3,895 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 20,619 to 21,831.
full-time in March 2025, up from 597 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,756 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Brunswick’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 Brunswick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brunswick →
Who’s in charge in Brunswick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brunswick’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on brunswickme.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 33 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,831).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Brunswick voted in 2024
Official results for Brunswick’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.3%10,299 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.9%3,746 votesOthers: 2.8% (405 votes).
Most votes in Brunswick: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Brunswick’s 18,054 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brunswick: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Brunswick, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 71.3% | 25.9% | 2.8% | 14,450 |
| 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 Brunswick.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: brunswickme.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseBrunswick is split between 3 districts
- 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 Brunswick compares with the towns next door
Brunswick spent $3,410 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $936 to $2,107. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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).
Reach Brunswick’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brunswick’s government
How much does Brunswick spend per resident?
About $3,895 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 $3,410 was more than 56% of 45 Maine towns and townships that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brunswick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,756 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brunswickme.org.
Who runs Brunswick’s government?
See brunswickme.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brunswick yet.
How did Brunswick vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 71.3%, Donald J Trump 25.9% (14,450 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Brunswick?
656 full-time and 168 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.1M (about $49.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brunswick in the state legislature?
Brunswick is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Mattie Daughtry). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brunswick’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 →