Town Hall · Groton

Groton, CT town hall & government

Groton spent $122.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $13,113 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Groton's money goes

Spent
$122.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$13,113
spending per person
Long-term debt
$28.3 million
$3,032 per resident
Water & other utilities
$101.6 million83%
Police
$5.6 million5%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million3%
Fire
$3.4 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million2%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 75%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Groton 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 Groton

Full-time staff
199
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 17 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
97 full-time
Police
34 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time1 part
Fire
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Groton School District

Groton's K–12 school district, shared with Groton Long Point and Groton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,901
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
4,099
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 54%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $24,901 per pupil, $12,615 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 Groton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,411
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$306,600
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 Groton's government

🏛️ Official websitegroton-ct.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Groton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Groton

Groton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representative Joe Courtney. Ned Lamont is governor.

All of Groton's representatives, with contacts →

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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