Town Hall · Ledyard

Ledyard, CT town hall & government

Ledyard spent $79.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,481 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ledyard's money goes

Spent
$79.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,481
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$39 million
$2,674 per resident
Schools
$50.4 million63%
Police
$2.7 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million2%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million2%
Health & welfare
$1.3 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million1%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million1%
Paid to other governments
$677,0001%
Fire
$310,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$248,000<1%
Other
$14.6 million18%

Ledyard 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 53%
  • From the state 35%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ledyard

Full-time staff
412
149 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 6 full-time firefighters
Schools
315 full-time116 part
Police
34 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time11 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time11 part
Fire
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Ledyard pay

Typical tax bill
$6,371
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$326,200
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 Ledyard's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.ledyard.ct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ledyard →

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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