Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0Danielson spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Danielson’s borough government spent $198,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $49 per resident.
What stands out about how Danielson is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$49 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Danielson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($49 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,042, and the middle half spent $737–$1,451. Danielson spent less than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Danielson itself left out).
About $49 per resident a year, or $0.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Danielson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Danielson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,009 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Danielson’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 Danielson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Danielson →
Who’s in charge in Danielson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 4,006 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,006).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Killingly School District
Danielson’s K–12 school district, shared with Killingly. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,657 per pupil, $11,867 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.
Danielson’s votes are counted by county
Connecticut reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Danielson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Windham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%30,911 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.1%25,073 votesOthers: 1.6% (903 votes).
Most votes in Windham County: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
100% of Danielson lies in Windham County. Every 2024 race in Windham County is on the county’s page.
Windham County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Danielson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Connecticut HouseState representatives
- 3Connecticut SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Connecticut
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Danielson compares with the towns next door
Danielson spent $49 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Danielson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Danielson’s government
How much does Danielson spend per resident?
About $49 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $49 was less than 99% of 2837 U.S. cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Danielson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,009 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Danielson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Danielson yet.
How did Danielson vote in 2024?
Connecticut counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Danielson alone. Windham County, where 100% of Danielson lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Danielson?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,659 (about $91,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Danielson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mae Flexer) and State House District 44 (Anne Dauphinais). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Danielson’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; 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 →