Town Hall · New Milford

New Milford, CT town hall & government

New Milford spent $144.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,107 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Milford's money goes

Spent
$144.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,107
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
$339 per resident
Schools
$89.5 million62%
Roads & transportation
$9.5 million7%
Police
$6.6 million5%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million3%
Parks & libraries
$3.2 million2%
Health & welfare
$3 million2%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million2%
Fire
$2.1 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million1%
Paid to other governments
$955,0001%
Other
$20.4 million14%

New Milford 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 73%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

New Milford didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for New Milford

Full-time staff
828
193 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
54
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
627 full-time120 part
Police
57 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
25 full-time44 part
Roads & transportation
42 full-time
Parks & libraries
19 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
31 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
19 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Milford School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,845
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,845 per pupil, $13,858 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 New Milford pay

Typical tax bill
$6,150
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$391,500
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 New Milford's government

🏛️ Official websitenewmilford.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Milford →

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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