Town Hall · Suffield

Suffield, CT town hall & government

Suffield spent $110.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,978 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Suffield's money goes

Spent
$110.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,978
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$19.8 million
$1,251 per resident
Schools
$46.7 million42%
Roads & transportation
$6.6 million6%
Police
$3.2 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million2%
Fire
$2.4 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$1 million1%
Parks & libraries
$920,0001%
Health & welfare
$693,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$390,000<1%
Housing & development
$23,000<1%
Other
$44.2 million40%

Suffield 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 70%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Suffield

Full-time staff
329
201 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 6 full-time firefighters
Schools
240 full-time163 part
Police
25 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Fire
7 full-time
Other
7 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 Suffield pay

Typical tax bill
$6,456
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$407,500
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.

Local

Contact Suffield's government

🏛️ Official websitesuffieldct.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Suffield →

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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