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Norwich, CT town hall & government

Norwich spent $287.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,451 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Norwich's money goes

Spent
$287.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,451
typical Connecticut cities: $5,860
Long-term debt
$29.4 million
$761 per resident
Schools
$96.6 million34%
Water & other utilities
$88.5 million31%
Paid to other governments
$27.9 million10%
Police
$19 million7%
Administration & buildings
$13.8 million5%
Fire
$13.1 million5%
Roads & transportation
$12.5 million4%
Sewer & trash
$9 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$2 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million<1%
Other
$574,000<1%

Norwich runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut cities.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Norwich didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
1,219
131 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
81
and 56 full-time firefighters
Schools
786 full-time98 part
Police
95 full-time6 part
Fire
59 full-time
Administration & buildings
39 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
29 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time13 part
Housing & development
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
163 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norwich didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$4,703
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.94%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$242,300
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 Norwich's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwichct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwich

Norwich is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representative Joe Courtney. Ned Lamont is governor.

All of Norwich's representatives, with contacts →

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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