Fairfield, NJ town hall & government
Fairfield spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $458 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fairfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Fairfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cumberland Regional School District
Fairfield's high school district, shared with Deerfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek and Upper Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,144 per pupil, $12,505 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 Fairfield: Fairfield Township School District ($22,154 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield pay
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.
Contact Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.