Town Hall · Barkhamsted

Barkhamsted, CT town hall & government

Barkhamsted spent $17.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,929 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barkhamsted's money goes

Spent
$17.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,929
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$398 per resident
Schools
$5.2 million29%
Roads & transportation
$352,0002%
Administration & buildings
$326,0002%
Police
$179,0001%
Paid to other governments
$173,0001%
Interest on debt
$45,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,000<1%
Other
$11.4 million64%

Barkhamsted 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 84%
  • From the state 12%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Barkhamsted

Full-time staff
45
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
34 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School District 07

Barkhamsted's high school school district, shared with Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk. The schools are run by Barkhamsted, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$29,415
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
831
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $29,415 per pupil, $17,614 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.

Also serving Barkhamsted: Barkhamsted School District ($23,344 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barkhamsted pay

Typical tax bill
$6,354
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$368,000
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 Barkhamsted's government

🏛️ Official websitemunic.state.ct.us/Barkhamsted ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barkhamsted →

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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