Town Hall · Westbrook

Westbrook, CT town hall & government

Westbrook spent $34.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,989 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Westbrook's money goes

Spent
$34.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,989
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
$1,402 per resident
Schools
$23.4 million69%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million4%
Health & welfare
$999,0003%
Parks & libraries
$998,0003%
Fire
$886,0003%
Police
$793,0002%
Roads & transportation
$655,0002%
Interest on debt
$415,0001%
Sewer & trash
$230,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$181,0001%
Paid to other governments
$58,000<1%
Other
$4 million12%

Westbrook 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 87%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westbrook

Full-time staff
219
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Schools
181 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time16 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westbrook School District

Westbrook's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Westbrook, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$37,739
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
597
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $37,739 per pupil, $24,302 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 Westbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$5,829
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$434,300
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 Westbrook's government

🏛️ Official websitewestbrookct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westbrook →

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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