Town Hall · Ridgefield

Ridgefield, CT town hall & government

Ridgefield spent $195.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,809 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ridgefield's money goes

Spent
$195.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,809
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$242 per resident
Schools
$135.6 million69%
Parks & libraries
$12.9 million7%
Roads & transportation
$6.6 million3%
Police
$6.5 million3%
Fire
$5.2 million3%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million2%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$859,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$568,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$468,000<1%
Other
$19.2 million10%

Ridgefield 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 86%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield

Full-time staff
1,019
190 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 34 full-time firefighters
Schools
829 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
51 full-time144 part
Police
44 full-time3 part
Fire
37 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time7 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 Ridgefield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Typical home value
$836,200
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 Ridgefield's government

🏛️ Official websiteridgefieldct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ridgefield →

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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