Town Hall · Deep River

Deep River, CT town hall & government

Deep River spent $24.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,473 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Deep River's money goes

Spent
$24.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,473
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$415 per resident
Schools
$7.1 million29%
Sewer & trash
$4 million16%
Administration & buildings
$3.9 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million11%
Police
$1.5 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million5%
Fire
$738,0003%
Health & welfare
$489,0002%
Paid to other governments
$115,000<1%
Interest on debt
$45,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million10%

Deep River 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 56%
  • From the state 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Deep River didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Deep River

Full-time staff
56
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
34 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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 04

Deep River's middle and high school district, shared with Chester and Essex. The schools are run by Deep River, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$32,549
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
723
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $32,549 per pupil, $16,115 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 Deep River: Deep River School District ($36,344 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deep River pay

Typical tax bill
$6,092
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$362,200
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 Deep River's government

🏛️ Official websitedeepriverct.us ↗
Town hall hoursMonday toWednesday9 am to 4 pm.
Town hall phone(860) 526-6024

Town hall & decisions in Deep River →

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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