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Middlefield, CT town hall & government

Middlefield spent $6.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,559 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Middlefield's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,559
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$1,025 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million19%
Parks & libraries
$678,00010%
Police
$519,0008%
Roads & transportation
$438,0006%
Fire
$319,0005%
Interest on debt
$101,0001%
Health & welfare
$55,0001%
Water & other utilities
$5,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Middlefield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Middlefield 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 Middlefield

Full-time staff
10
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 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 13

Middlefield's K–12 school district, shared with Durham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,806
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,350
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $31,806 per pupil, $15,988 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 Middlefield pay

Typical tax bill
$6,853
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$376,000
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

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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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