Middletown, CT town hall & government
Middletown spent $400.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Where Middletown's money goes
Middletown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 37%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Middletown didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Middletown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Middletown pay
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.
Contact Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro and John B. Larson. Ned Lamont is governor.
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.