Town Hall · Windsor

Windsor, CT town hall & government

Windsor spent $171.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,816 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Windsor's money goes

Spent
$171.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,816
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$13 million
$442 per resident
Schools
$102.4 million60%
Police
$12.9 million8%
Roads & transportation
$7.9 million5%
Paid to other governments
$7.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$3.5 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$782,000<1%
Other
$29.8 million17%

Windsor 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 68%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Windsor didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Windsor

Full-time staff
890
261 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
56
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
705 full-time110 part
Police
68 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time80 part
Roads & transportation
35 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
29 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
10 full-time27 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
17 full-time23 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Windsor School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,771
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
3,342
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,771 per pupil, $14,654 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 Windsor pay

Typical tax bill
$5,351
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$305,200
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 Windsor's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwindsorct.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Windsor →

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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