Middletown, RI town hall & government
Middletown spent $90.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Where Middletown's money goes
Middletown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Middletown School District
Middletown's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Middletown, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal
- Local 68%
- State 21%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,127 per pupil, $12,120 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.
What homeowners in Middletown 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 Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo. Dan McKee 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.