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Town Hall · Bloomfield

In Bloomfield, 69% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut

Bloomfield’s town government spent $116 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,378 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bloomfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
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General election in Connecticut.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$116.0M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$5,378
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.9M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
689
full-time · 105 part-time · March payroll $4.8M
Typical tax bill
$5,795
2.02% of home value · CT 1.81%

What stands out about how Bloomfield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Bloomfield School District

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

Schools in Bloomfield →
$33,654
per pupil · CT $25,892
1,982
students
$20 million
long-term debt

Of the $33,654 per pupil, $18,971 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 58%State 33%Federal 9%

Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $5,378 per resident a year, or $14.73 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 59% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 74%From the state 20%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Schools included

Bloomfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.7 million; interest on debt $1.4 million; payments to other governments $8.2 million. With these, the whole budget was $131.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Bloomfield yet

Every year of Bloomfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Town staff
689

full-time in March 2025, up from 591 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,795 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.02% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

West Hartford$9,598
Avon$9,371
Simsbury$9,115
East Granby$7,063
Connecticut$6,643
Bloomfield$5,795
Windsor$5,351
Tariffville$4,921
Hartford$4,603
Blue Hills$3,513
$5,795
typical bill a year
2.02%
effective rate
$286,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bloomfield’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Bloomfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bloomfield →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bloomfield

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See bloomfieldct.org for Bloomfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bloomfield yet.bloomfieldct.org ↗
Agendas

Bloomfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bloomfieldct.org ↗.

Who works for Bloomfield

One full-time town employee for every 31 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,560).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Schools519 + 47 pt
Police60 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings33 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries17 + 31 pt
Roads & transportation29
Health & welfare4 + 3 pt
Other27 + 14 pt
689
full-time
105
part-time
$4.8M
payroll for March 2025
$57.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
45
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Bloomfield’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Bloomfield voted in 2024

Official results for Bloomfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President12,217 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat83.8%10,237 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican15.2%1,854 votes

Others: 1.0% (126 votes).

Most votes in Bloomfield: Kamala D Harris

Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%

Turnout
69%

of Bloomfield’s 17,803 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate11,919 votes
Christopher S MurphyDemocrat84.7%
Matthew M CoreyRepublican13.8%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Bloomfield: Christopher S Murphy

Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%

President, 2024: Bloomfield, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Bloomfield83.8%15.2%1.0%12,217
Connecticut56.4%41.9%1.7%1,759,010
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Next door

How Bloomfield compares with the towns next door

Bloomfield’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $4,731 to $9,985 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
West Hartford$4,731 runs schools$9,598
Simsbury$4,952 runs schools$9,115
Hartford$6,973 runs schools$4,603
Avon$9,985 runs schools$9,371
East Granbyestimate$7,063
Windsorestimate$5,351
Bloomfieldestimate$5,795

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Bloomfield’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bloomfield’s government

How much does Bloomfield spend per resident?

About $5,378 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Bloomfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $131.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Bloomfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,795 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bloomfieldct.org.

Who runs Bloomfield’s government?

See bloomfieldct.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bloomfield yet.

How did Bloomfield vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 83.8%, Donald J Trump 15.2% (12,217 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.

How many people work for Bloomfield?

689 full-time and 105 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.8M (about $57.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Bloomfield’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Bloomfield, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →