Town Hall · Plymouth

Plymouth, CT town hall & government

Plymouth spent $59.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,156 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plymouth's money goes

Spent
$59.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,156
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$31.6 million53%
Roads & transportation
$5 million8%
Police
$3.5 million6%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million2%
Health & welfare
$746,0001%
Paid to other governments
$591,0001%
Fire
$539,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$383,0001%
Housing & development
$338,0001%
Interest on debt
$142,000<1%
Other
$9.6 million16%

Plymouth 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 61%
  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Plymouth

Full-time staff
313
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 7 full-time firefighters
Schools
222 full-time66 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time10 part
Police
20 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Fire
7 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
11 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
6 full-time1 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

Plymouth School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,098
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,279
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,098 per pupil, $14,157 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 Plymouth pay

Typical tax bill
$5,819
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$275,000
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 Plymouth's government

🏛️ Official websiteplymouthct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plymouth →

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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