Town Hall · Avon

Avon, CT town hall & government

Avon spent $208.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $11,031 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avon's government.

Town budget

Where Avon's money goes

Spent
$208.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$11,031
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
$570 per resident
Schools
$80.8 million39%
Police
$9.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$8.9 million4%
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million4%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million2%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million2%
Fire
$2.6 million1%
Health & welfare
$1 million<1%
Paid to other governments
$941,000<1%
Interest on debt
$531,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$421,000<1%
Other
$88.9 million43%

Avon runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Avon

Full-time staff
614
106 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
504 full-time39 part
Police
44 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time44 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time4 part
Fire
2 full-time5 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Other
14 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Avon School District

Avon's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Avon, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$24,181
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,125
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 81%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $24,181 per pupil, $15,452 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Avon pay

Typical tax bill
$9,371
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$479,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Avon's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.avon.ct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Avon →

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.

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