Town Hall · Marlborough

Marlborough, CT town hall & government

Marlborough spent $24.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,919 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marlborough's money goes

Spent
$24.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,919
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
$1,634 per resident
Schools
$10 million40%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million15%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million14%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million6%
Fire
$559,0002%
Police
$322,0001%
Interest on debt
$297,0001%
Health & welfare
$288,0001%
Paid to other governments
$221,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$153,0001%
Other
$2.3 million9%

Marlborough 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 82%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%

Marlborough didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Marlborough

Full-time staff
97
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
76 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School District 08

Marlborough's middle and high school district, shared with Andover and Hebron. The schools are run by Marlborough, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$28,304
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,162
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 85%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $28,304 per pupil, $14,253 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.

Also serving Marlborough: Marlborough School District ($23,512 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marlborough pay

Typical tax bill
$7,397
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$379,100
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 Marlborough's government

🏛️ Official websitemarlboroughct.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marlborough →

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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