Town Hall · Wallingford

Wallingford, CT town hall & government

Wallingford spent $284.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,458 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wallingford's money goes

Spent
$284.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,458
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$82.4 million
$1,873 per resident
Schools
$146.9 million52%
Water & other utilities
$83.9 million30%
Fire
$11.6 million4%
Police
$11.5 million4%
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$6.5 million2%
Administration & buildings
$5.1 million2%
Parks & libraries
$4.3 million2%
Paid to other governments
$3.2 million1%
Health & welfare
$2.2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$611,000<1%

Wallingford 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 46%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wallingford

Full-time staff
1,380
247 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
72
and 81 full-time firefighters
Schools
904 full-time214 part
Water & other utilities
188 full-time8 part
Police
92 full-time
Fire
81 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
43 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
43 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time14 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wallingford pay

Typical tax bill
$5,963
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$353,100
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 Wallingford's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.wallingford.ct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wallingford →

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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