Brookfield Center Historic District · Photo: The original uploader was Polaron at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 2.5In Brookfield, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
Brookfield’s town government spent $83.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,800 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Brookfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brookfield School District
Brookfield’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Brookfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,491 per pupil, $13,885 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.
Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,800 per resident a year, or $13.15 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 73% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Brookfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$4,715 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Brookfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,715 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,727, and the middle half spent $4,159–$6,512. Brookfield spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brookfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brookfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,715 · 2023: $4,800.
full-time in March 2025, up from 481 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,594 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brookfield’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 Brookfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookfield →
Who’s in charge in Brookfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brookfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on brookfieldct.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (17,482).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Brookfield voted in 2024
Official results for Brookfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.2%5,458 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.2%5,029 votesOthers: 1.6% (175 votes).
Most votes in Brookfield: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Brookfield’s 13,180 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brookfield: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Brookfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | 51.2% | 47.2% | 1.6% | 10,662 |
| Connecticut | 41.9% | 56.4% | 1.7% | 1,759,010 |
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.
How Brookfield compares with the towns next door
Brookfield spent $4,715 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $515 to $4,684. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | $515 | $6,869 |
| Newtown | $3,565 runs schools | $9,727 |
| Danbury | $3,645 runs schools | $5,877 |
| New Fairfield | $4,684 runs schools | $8,224 |
| New Milford | estimate | $6,150 |
| Bethel | estimate | $8,165 |
| Brookfield | $4,715 | $7,594 |
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 Brookfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brookfield’s government
How much does Brookfield spend per resident?
About $4,800 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,715 was less than 52% of 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brookfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,594 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brookfieldct.gov.
Who runs Brookfield’s government?
See brookfieldct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookfield yet.
How did Brookfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.2%, Kamala D Harris 47.2% (10,662 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Brookfield?
498 full-time and 129 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.1M (about $49.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about Brookfield’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →