Durham, CT town hall & government
Durham spent $31.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Durham's government.
Where Durham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Durham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School District 13
Durham's K–12 school district, shared with Middlefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal
- Local 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 2%
Of the $31,806 per pupil, $15,988 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.
Which schools Durham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Durham 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 Durham'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.