Darien, CT town hall & government
Darien spent $203.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darien's government.
Coming up at Darien's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmRepresentative Town Meeting2 Renshaw Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralBOS Test Item Copy Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1ThuRTM CommitteeRTM Committee Meeting - Rules Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmGeneralbos test roll call Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 1:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralBOS test Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralOPC TEST !@# Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmGeneralPolice Commission Test Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Darien's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Darien's money goes
Darien 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 89%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Darien didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Darien
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Darien didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Darien School District
Darien's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Darien, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal
- Local 84%
- State 15%
- Federal 1%
Of the $28,136 per pupil, $16,687 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.
What homeowners in Darien pay
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.
Contact Darien's government
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.