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Bridgewater, CT town hall & government

Bridgewater spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $637 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bridgewater's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$637
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$314,00030%
Administration & buildings
$259,00025%
Parks & libraries
$179,00017%
Police
$159,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$91,0009%
Health & welfare
$38,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bridgewater collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Bridgewater

Full-time staff
12
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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 12

Bridgewater's K–12 school district, shared with Roxbury and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,394
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,394 per pupil, $19,543 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 Bridgewater pay

Typical tax bill
$6,869
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$693,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bridgewater's government

🏛️ Official websitebridgewater-ct.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bridgewater →

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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