Town Hall · Voluntown

Voluntown, CT town hall & government

Voluntown spent $13.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,232 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Voluntown's money goes

Spent
$13.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,232
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$195,000
$78 per resident
Schools
$6.9 million52%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million16%
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million8%
Fire
$687,0005%
Parks & libraries
$293,0002%
Sewer & trash
$199,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$151,0001%
Health & welfare
$108,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,000<1%

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

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 62%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Voluntown 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 Voluntown

Full-time staff
59
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Schools
54 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Voluntown School District

Voluntown's elementary school district. The schools are run by Voluntown, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$28,720
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
236
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $28,720 per pupil, $14,614 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 Voluntown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,955
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$356,100
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 Voluntown's government

🏛️ Official websitevoluntown.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Voluntown →

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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