Town Hall · Cromwell

Cromwell, CT town hall & government

Cromwell spent $70.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,109 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cromwell's money goes

Spent
$70.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,109
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$304 per resident
Schools
$42.8 million61%
Police
$5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$4.9 million7%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million5%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million4%
Paid to other governments
$1.8 million3%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million2%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million1%
Interest on debt
$709,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$658,0001%
Other
$5.5 million8%

Cromwell 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 76%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Cromwell 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 Cromwell

Full-time staff
476
85 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
363 full-time50 part
Police
36 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
28 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Health & welfare
8 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time2 part
Other
7 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cromwell School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,568
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,904
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 70%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,568 per pupil, $12,465 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 Cromwell pay

Typical tax bill
$6,137
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$325,200
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.

Local

Contact Cromwell's government

🏛️ Official websitecromwellct.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cromwell →

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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