Town Hall · East Hartford

East Hartford, CT town hall & government

East Hartford spent $278.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,619 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Hartford's money goes

Spent
$278.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,619
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$49.9 million
$1,006 per resident
Schools
$155 million56%
Police
$20.1 million7%
Fire
$16.2 million6%
Roads & transportation
$9.7 million3%
Sewer & trash
$9.3 million3%
Administration & buildings
$8.9 million3%
Paid to other governments
$8.9 million3%
Health & welfare
$7.1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$6.9 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$739,000<1%
Other
$35 million13%

East Hartford 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 50%
  • From the state 44%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Hartford

Full-time staff
1,600
209 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
155
and 129 full-time firefighters
Schools
1,129 full-time98 part
Police
157 full-time4 part
Fire
131 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
39 full-time72 part
Administration & buildings
51 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
28 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Housing & development
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Other
12 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

East Hartford School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,007
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
6,410
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 32%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $24,007 per pupil, $14,092 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 East Hartford pay

Typical tax bill
$5,705
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.48%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$229,700
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 East Hartford's government

🏛️ Official websiteeasthartfordct.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Hartford →

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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