Town Hall · Wethersfield

Wethersfield, CT town hall & government

Wethersfield spent $210.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,753 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wethersfield's money goes

Spent
$210.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,753
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$33 million
$1,218 per resident
Schools
$88.1 million42%
Police
$11.9 million6%
Roads & transportation
$11.5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million2%
Paid to other governments
$4.5 million2%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million2%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million1%
Health & welfare
$2.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million1%
Fire
$1.1 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$910,000<1%
Other
$77.2 million37%

Wethersfield 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 78%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wethersfield

Full-time staff
629
223 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 1 full-time firefighter
Schools
463 full-time146 part
Parks & libraries
41 full-time50 part
Police
58 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
15 full-time4 part
Housing & development
1 full-time4 part
Fire
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
16 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wethersfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wethersfield School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,617
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,584
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,617 per pupil, $14,742 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 Wethersfield pay

Typical tax bill
$7,296
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$324,600
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 Wethersfield's government

🏛️ Official websitewethersfieldct.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wethersfield →

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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