Town Hall · Roxbury

Roxbury, CT town hall & government

Roxbury spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,465 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Roxbury's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,465
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$970,00031%
Administration & buildings
$729,00023%
Sewer & trash
$237,0008%
Parks & libraries
$234,0007%
Fire
$156,0005%
Health & welfare
$140,0004%
Police
$123,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$121,0004%
Paid to other governments
$88,0003%
Other
$351,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Roxbury collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Roxbury

Full-time staff
18
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
12 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 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

Regional School District 12

Roxbury's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,394
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,394 per pupil, $19,543 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 Roxbury pay

Typical tax bill
$6,591
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$714,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Roxbury's government

🏛️ Official websiteroxburyct.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roxbury →

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.

You’re browsing

Roxbury

Connecticut · CT · Northwest Hills Planning Region
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Roxbury is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01