Town Hall · Canterbury

Canterbury, CT town hall & government

Canterbury spent $17.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,499 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Canterbury's money goes

Spent
$17.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,499
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$165,000
$32 per resident
Schools
$11.5 million65%
Paid to other governments
$2.6 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million10%
Fire
$475,0003%
Sewer & trash
$294,0002%
Parks & libraries
$272,0002%
Health & welfare
$108,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$683,0004%

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

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Canterbury didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Canterbury

Full-time staff
78
80 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,700
a year, before benefits
Schools
67 full-time54 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Canterbury pay

Typical tax bill
$4,140
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$334,200
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.

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Contact Canterbury's government

🏛️ Official websitecanterbury-ct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Canterbury →

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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