Town Hall · Plainfield

Plainfield, CT town hall & government

Plainfield spent $58.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,845 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Plainfield's money goes

Spent
$58.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,845
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$188 per resident
Schools
$47.4 million81%
Police
$2.8 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million4%
Paid to other governments
$1.8 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$544,0001%
Water & other utilities
$200,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$87,000<1%

Plainfield 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 54%
  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Plainfield

Full-time staff
388
139 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
322 full-time119 part
Police
20 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Plainfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,209
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$272,100
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 Plainfield's government

🏛️ Official websiteplainfieldct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plainfield →

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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