Town Hall · Winchester

Winchester, CT town hall & government

Winchester spent $60.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,768 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winchester's money goes

Spent
$60.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,768
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$269 per resident
Schools
$30.8 million51%
Paid to other governments
$8.2 million13%
Police
$4.9 million8%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million8%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million3%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million2%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million2%
Parks & libraries
$942,0002%
Fire
$616,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$444,0001%
Interest on debt
$141,000<1%
Housing & development
$28,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million3%

Winchester 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 53%
  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winchester

Full-time staff
229
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 2 full-time firefighters
Schools
148 full-time17 part
Police
21 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
8 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Winchester pay

Typical tax bill
$4,780
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.92%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$249,500
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 Winchester's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwinchester.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winchester →

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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