Town Hall · Chaplin

Chaplin, CT town hall & government

Chaplin spent $10.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,845 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chaplin's money goes

Spent
$10.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,845
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$5 million46%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million17%
Roads & transportation
$910,0008%
Sewer & trash
$657,0006%
Police
$431,0004%
Fire
$333,0003%
Parks & libraries
$279,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0001%
Paid to other governments
$64,0001%
Health & welfare
$40,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million11%

Chaplin 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 49%
  • From the state 47%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Chaplin 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 Chaplin

Full-time staff
41
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Schools
35 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time17 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 11

Chaplin's middle and high school district, shared with Hampton and Scotland. The schools are run by Chaplin, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$32,373
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
212
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 83%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $32,373 per pupil, $16,132 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 Chaplin: Chaplin School District ($33,792 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chaplin pay

Typical tax bill
$4,524
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$255,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Chaplin's government

🏛️ Official websitechaplinct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chaplin →

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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