Town Hall · Montville

Montville, CT town hall & government

Montville spent $82 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,441 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Montville's money goes

Spent
$82 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,441
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$49.6 million60%
Sewer & trash
$7 million9%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million4%
Police
$3.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million2%
Fire
$1.7 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million2%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$656,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$643,0001%
Other
$6.6 million8%

Montville 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 56%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Montville 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 Montville

Full-time staff
440
282 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 12 full-time firefighters
Schools
325 full-time219 part
Fire
19 full-time41 part
Police
27 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time4 part
Other
2 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

Montville School District

Montville's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Montville, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$25,436
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
2,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,436 per pupil, $16,052 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 Montville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,565
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$285,600
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 Montville's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmontville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montville →

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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