Town Hall · Stamford

Stamford, CT town hall & government

Stamford spent $808 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,149 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stamford's money goes

Spent
$808 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,149
typical Connecticut cities: $5,860
Long-term debt
$498.5 million
$3,794 per resident
Schools
$410.8 million51%
Police
$53.1 million7%
Fire
$39.8 million5%
Sewer & trash
$36.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$24.2 million3%
Parks & libraries
$24 million3%
Health & welfare
$18.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$18 million2%
Roads & transportation
$16.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.5 million1%
Paid to other governments
$3.9 million<1%
Housing & development
$1.9 million<1%
Other
$153.8 million19%

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

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stamford

Full-time staff
3,368
358 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
280
and 241 full-time firefighters
Schools
2,286 full-time264 part
Police
280 full-time78 part
Fire
244 full-time
Administration & buildings
140 full-time
Sewer & trash
117 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
64 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
65 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time2 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
128 full-time6 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 Stamford pay

Typical tax bill
$9,314
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$624,400
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 Stamford's government

Town hall & decisions in Stamford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stamford

Stamford is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representative James A. Himes. Ned Lamont is governor.

All of Stamford'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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