Town Hall · North Haven

North Haven, CT town hall & government

North Haven spent $137.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,701 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where North Haven's money goes

Spent
$137.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,701
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$68.8 million
$2,852 per resident
Schools
$75.7 million55%
Police
$10.7 million8%
Fire
$5.5 million4%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million3%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million3%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million2%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$857,0001%
Health & welfare
$370,000<1%
Other
$27.8 million20%

North Haven 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 84%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

North Haven 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 North Haven

Full-time staff
710
110 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
62
and 42 full-time firefighters
Schools
497 full-time67 part
Police
70 full-time1 part
Fire
42 full-time
Roads & transportation
31 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
27 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time27 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
13 full-time
Other
4 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

North Haven School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,681
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,236
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,681 per pupil, $12,972 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 North Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$6,964
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$393,200
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 North Haven's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.north-haven.ct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Haven →

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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