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Town Hall · East Granby

In East Granby, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut

East Granby’s town government spent $28.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,575 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: East Granby didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$28.5M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$5,575
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.2M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
176
full-time · 101 part-time · March payroll $1.2M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$7,063
1.82% of home value · CT 1.81%

What stands out about how East Granby is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

East Granby School District

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

Schools in East Granby →
$27,915
per pupil · CT $25,892
825
students
$1.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,915 per pupil, $17,325 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 74%State 24%Federal 2%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $5,575 per resident a year, or $15.27 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 76% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 82%From the state 15%From other local governments 2%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

East Granby didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $121,000; payments to other governments $339,000. With these, the whole budget was $30.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for East Granby yet

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

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $7,063 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Simsbury$9,115
Granby$8,376
East Granby$7,063
Connecticut$6,643
Suffield$6,456
Bloomfield$5,795
Windsor$5,351
Tariffville$4,921
Windsor Locks$3,688
$7,063
typical bill a year
1.82%
effective rate
$388,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at East Granby’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 East Granby’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Granby →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in East Granby

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

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

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

Who works for East Granby

One full-time town employee for every 29 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,120).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Schools155 + 66 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 29 pt
Roads & transportation11 + 6 pt
Police2
Health & welfare2
Other2
176
full-time
101
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2022
$14.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.East Granby didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 East Granby voted in 2024

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

President3,206 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%1,678 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican45.6%1,462 votes

Others: 2.1% (66 votes).

Most votes in East Granby: Kamala D Harris

Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%

Turnout
89%

of East Granby’s 3,611 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.

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

U.S. Senate3,127 votes
Christopher S MurphyDemocrat53.5%
Matthew M CoreyRepublican44.4%
Others2.1%

Most votes in East Granby: Christopher S Murphy

Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%

President, 2024: East Granby, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
East Granby52.3%45.6%2.1%3,206
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 East Granby compares with the towns next door

East Granby’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $4,656 to $6,330 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
Granby$4,656 runs schools$8,376
Simsbury$4,952 runs schools$9,115
Suffield$6,330 runs schools$6,456
Bloomfieldestimate$5,795
Windsor Locksestimate$3,688
Windsorestimate$5,351
East Granbyestimate$7,063

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 East Granby’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about East Granby’s government

How much does East Granby spend per resident?

About $5,575 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (East Granby didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $30.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in East Granby?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eastgranbyct.org.

Who runs East Granby’s government?

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

How did East Granby vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 52.3%, Donald J Trump 45.6% (3,206 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.

How many people work for East Granby?

176 full-time and 101 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Ask neighbors about East Granby’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 East Granby, 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 →