Town Hall · Windham

Windham, CT town hall & government

Windham spent $325.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $13,331 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Windham's money goes

Spent
$325.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$13,331
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$68.9 million
$2,822 per resident
Schools
$144.6 million44%
Administration & buildings
$31.4 million10%
Police
$7.5 million2%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million2%
Water & other utilities
$4.4 million1%
Fire
$4.1 million1%
Paid to other governments
$3.9 million1%
Interest on debt
$3.5 million1%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million1%
Parks & libraries
$2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$505,000<1%
Health & welfare
$463,000<1%
Housing & development
$41,000<1%
Other
$114.9 million35%

Windham 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 53%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Windham

Full-time staff
824
104 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 29 full-time firefighters
Schools
652 full-time100 part
Police
45 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
35 full-time
Fire
30 full-time
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time2 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

Windham School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,745
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,226
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 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $26,745 per pupil, $14,919 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 Windham pay

Typical tax bill
$4,633
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$209,800
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 Windham's government

Town hall & decisions in Windham →

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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