Newtown, CT town hall & government
Newtown spent $129,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $66 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newtown's government.
Where Newtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Newtown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Newtown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Newtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newtown School District
Newtown's K–12 school district, shared with Newtown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal
- Local 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,451 per pupil, $13,568 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.
Which schools Newtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newtown 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Newtown's government
Who represents Newtown
Newtown is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representative Jahana Hayes. 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.