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Town Hall · Easton

In Easton, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut

Easton’s town government spent $45.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,981 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Easton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
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Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$45.6M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$5,981
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$10.1M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
227
full-time · 99 part-time · March payroll $1.7M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Easton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Easton School District

Easton’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Easton, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Easton →
$25,345
per pupil · CT $25,892
904
students
$1.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,345 per pupil, $17,334 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 82%State 15%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Easton

Regional School District 09 · $34,483 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $5,981 per resident a year, or $16.39 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 51% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 88%From the state 7%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

Easton didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $598,000; interest on debt $478,000; payments to other governments $42,000. With these, the whole budget was $46.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Easton yet

Every year of Easton’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 →
Town staff
227

full-time in March 2025, up from 208 in 2022.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Easton$10,000+
Monroe$10,000+
Fairfield$10,000+
Weston$10,000+
Redding$10,000+
Trumbull$10,000+
Tashua$10,000+
Plattsville$9,960
Stepney$9,309
Connecticut$6,643
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$783,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Easton

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

See eastonct.gov for Easton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Easton yet.eastonct.gov ↗
Agendas

Easton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on eastonct.gov ↗.

Who works for Easton

One full-time town employee for every 34 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,630).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Schools164 + 43 pt
Police20 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries8 + 18 pt
Roads & transportation13 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings7 + 9 pt
Health & welfare5 + 12 pt
Fire8 + 2 pt
Housing & development1 + 1 pt
Other1 + 7 pt
227
full-time
99
part-time
$1.7M
payroll for March 2025
$20.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$81,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
8
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Easton’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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 Easton voted in 2024

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

President4,872 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.9%2,627 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican43.9%2,141 votes

Others: 2.1% (104 votes).

Most votes in Easton: Kamala D Harris

Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%

Turnout
88%

of Easton’s 5,524 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.

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

U.S. Senate4,798 votes
Christopher S MurphyDemocrat54.4%
Matthew M CoreyRepublican44.3%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Easton: Christopher S Murphy

Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%

President, 2024: Easton, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Easton53.9%43.9%2.1%4,872
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 Easton compares with the towns next door

Easton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $4,322 to $5,907 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
Redding$4,322 runs schools$10,000+
Trumbull$5,750 runs schools$10,000+
Fairfield$5,907 runs schools$10,000+
Monroeestimate$10,000+
Westonestimate$10,000+
Eastonestimate$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 Easton’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Easton’s government

How much does Easton spend per resident?

About $5,981 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Easton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $46.8 million.

Who runs Easton’s government?

See eastonct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Easton yet.

How did Easton vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 53.9%, Donald J Trump 43.9% (4,872 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.

How many people work for Easton?

227 full-time and 99 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Easton’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 Easton, 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 →