Town Hall · Woodbridge

Woodbridge, CT town hall & government

Woodbridge spent $74.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,255 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Woodbridge's money goes

Spent
$74.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$8,255
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$14 million
$1,548 per resident
Schools
$21 million28%
Paid to other governments
$17.5 million23%
Police
$3.6 million5%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million2%
Fire
$1.5 million2%
Health & welfare
$798,0001%
Sewer & trash
$680,0001%
Interest on debt
$397,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$169,000<1%
Other
$22.1 million30%

Woodbridge 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 90%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Woodbridge

Full-time staff
220
85 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
143 full-time26 part
Police
30 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time35 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time6 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

Regional School District 05

Woodbridge's high school school district, shared with Bethany and Orange. The schools are run by Woodbridge, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$25,459
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
2,112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $25,459 per pupil, $12,805 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.

Also serving Woodbridge: Woodbridge School District ($23,339 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Woodbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Typical home value
$588,100
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 Woodbridge's government

🏛️ Official websitewoodbridgect.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woodbridge →

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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