Town Hall · Thomaston

Thomaston, CT town hall & government

Thomaston spent $38 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,064 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thomaston's money goes

Spent
$38 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,064
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$24.6 million
$3,271 per resident
Schools
$19.8 million52%
Roads & transportation
$4 million11%
Police
$3.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$3 million8%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million6%
Fire
$1 million3%
Interest on debt
$621,0002%
Paid to other governments
$414,0001%
Housing & development
$336,0001%
Health & welfare
$272,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$179,000<1%
Other
$790,0002%

Thomaston 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 67%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Thomaston 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 Thomaston

Full-time staff
184
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
135 full-time24 part
Police
15 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 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 Thomaston pay

Typical tax bill
$5,915
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.09%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$282,600
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 Thomaston's government

🏛️ Official websitethomastonct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Thomaston →

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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