Town Hall · Madison

Madison, CT town hall & government

Madison spent $177.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,892 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$177.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$9,892
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
$909 per resident
Schools
$69.4 million39%
Administration & buildings
$15 million8%
Police
$5.6 million3%
Roads & transportation
$5.5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million2%
Fire
$2 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million1%
Interest on debt
$703,000<1%
Health & welfare
$240,000<1%
Other
$74.1 million42%

Madison 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 79%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
561
242 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
442 full-time192 part
Police
47 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time30 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
17 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time1 part
Fire
2 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Madison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$8,843
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$583,900
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 Madison's government

🏛️ Official websitemadisonct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

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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