Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0How is East Haven run?
East Haven’s town government spent $119.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,313 per resident.
What stands out about how East Haven is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
East Haven School District
East Haven’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by East Haven, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,099 per pupil, $12,516 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 $4,313 per resident a year, or $11.82 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 58% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
East Haven runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Connecticut towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$5,559 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
East Haven’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,559 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Connecticut towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,758, and the middle half spent $4,148–$6,376. East Haven spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Haven itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years East Haven 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: $5,559 · 2023: $5,919 · 2024: $4,313.
full-time in March 2025, up from 684 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 $5,122 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.74% 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 East Haven’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 Haven’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Haven →
Who’s in charge in East Haven
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Haven’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on easthaven-ct.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 36 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 (27,682).
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 East Haven voted in 2024
Official results for East Haven’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.3%7,728 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%6,116 votesOthers: 1.0% (142 votes).
Most votes in East Haven: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of East Haven’s 21,778 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in East Haven: Matthew M Corey
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: East Haven, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Haven | 55.3% | 43.7% | 1.0% | 13,986 |
| 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 East Haven compares with the towns next door
East Haven spent $5,559 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $6,610. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | $6,610 runs schools | $6,430 |
| Branford | estimate | $6,575 |
| North Haven | estimate | $6,964 |
| North Branford | estimate | $6,840 |
| East Haven | $5,559 | $5,122 |
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 Haven’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about East Haven’s government
How much does East Haven spend per resident?
About $4,313 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,559 was more than 64% of 44 Connecticut towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Haven?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,122 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see easthaven-ct.gov.
Who runs East Haven’s government?
See easthaven-ct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Haven yet.
How did East Haven vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.3%, Kamala D Harris 43.7% (13,986 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for East Haven?
760 full-time and 163 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.1M (about $61.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about East Haven’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 →