How is Dyer Brook run?
Dyer Brook’s town government spent $181,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $938 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dyer Brook didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dyer Brook is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School Unit 50
Dyer Brook’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal, Hersey, Island Falls, Merrill, Oakfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,114 per pupil, $10,042 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 $938 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dyer Brook didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Dyer Brook yet
Every year of Dyer Brook’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,606 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Dyer Brook’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 Dyer Brook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dyer Brook →
Who’s in charge in Dyer Brook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Dyer Brook voted in 2024
Official results for Dyer Brook’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.5%114 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.1%33 votesOthers: 1.3% (2 votes).
Most votes in Dyer Brook: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
Most votes in Dyer Brook: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Dyer Brook, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Brook | 76.5% | 22.1% | 1.3% | 149 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 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 Dyer Brook.
- 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 Dyer Brook compares with the towns next door
Dyer Brook’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hersey | estimate | $2,417 |
| Merrill | estimate | $1,449 |
| Oakfield | estimate | $1,272 |
| Island Falls | estimate | $1,720 |
| Moro plantation | estimate | $1,000 |
| Dyer Brook | estimate | $1,606 |
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 Dyer Brook’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dyer Brook’s government
How much does Dyer Brook spend per resident?
About $938 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dyer Brook didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $183,000.
What is the property tax rate in Dyer Brook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,606 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Dyer Brook’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dyer Brook yet.
How did Dyer Brook vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.5%, Kamala D Harris 22.1% (149 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Dyer Brook?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,442 (about $53,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dyer Brook in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Trey Stewart) and State House District 6 (Donald Ardell). The House district also covers 14 other 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 (for Dyer Brook, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →