Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0In Darien, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
Darien’s town government spent $181.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,270 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Darien didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Darien is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Darien’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4All Other Boards & CommissionsWednesday · 9:00 am · Town Hall Room 119, 2 Renshaw RoadBeautification CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4All Other Boards & CommissionsWednesday · 7:00 pm · 2 Renshaw Road, Room 206Environmental Protection Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5All Other Boards & CommissionsThursday · 4:00 pm · 25 Hecker Avenue, 25 Hecker AvenueDarien Police CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Board of SelectmenMonday · 7:00 pm · 2 Renshaw RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Representative Town MeetingMonday · 7:30 pm · 2 Renshaw Rd, AuditoriumMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10All Other Boards & CommissionsTuesday · 3:30 pm · Town Hall Room 119, 2 Renshaw RoadMonuments & Ceremonies CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2All Other Boards & CommissionsMonday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall Room 119, 2 Renshaw RoadRTM EducationAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29All Other Boards & CommissionsThursday · 3:00 pm · ZoomBoard of Selectmen Special Meeting - RemoteAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29All Other Boards & CommissionsThursday · 9:30 amAdvisory Sidewalk CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Planning & Zoning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 2 Renshaw Rd, Room 206Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27All Other Boards & CommissionsTuesday · 7:00 pm · ZoomDarien Tv Advisory BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $8,270 per resident a year, or $22.66 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 76% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Darien runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Darien didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Darien yet
Every year of Darien’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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 920 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Darien’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 Darien’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Darien →
Who’s in charge in Darien
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 23 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 2024 finance file (21,926).
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.
Darien School District
Darien’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Darien, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $28,136 per pupil, $16,687 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.
How Darien voted in 2024
Official results for Darien’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%6,988 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.7%4,732 votesOthers: 1.7% (201 votes).
Most votes in Darien: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Darien’s 14,332 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Darien: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Darien, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darien | 58.6% | 39.7% | 1.7% | 11,921 |
| Connecticut | 56.4% | 41.9% | 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 Darien compares with the towns next door
Darien’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $5,228 to $12,961 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | $5,228 runs schools | $7,817 |
| Stamford | $5,489 runs schools | $9,314 |
| New Canaan | $12,961 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Darien | estimate | $10,000+ |
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 Darien’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Darien’s government
How much does Darien spend per resident?
About $8,270 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Darien didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $203.1 million.
Who runs Darien’s government?
See darienct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Darien yet.
How did Darien vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.6%, Donald J Trump 39.7% (11,921 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Darien?
962 full-time and 88 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.4M (about $101.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
When is the next public meeting in Darien?
The next posted meeting is All Other Boards & Commissions on Wednesday, November 4, at 9:00 am in Town Hall Room 119, 2 Renshaw Road, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Darien’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 (for Darien, 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 →