Knesseth Israel Synagogue · Photo: Elipongo · Public domainIn Ellington, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
Ellington’s town government spent $132.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $7,981 per resident.
What stands out about how Ellington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,159 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Ellington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,159 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,727, and the middle half spent $4,428–$6,512. Ellington spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ellington itself left out).
About $7,981 per resident a year, or $21.87 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 42% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ellington runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 92% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ellington 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: $4,159 · 2023: $7,981.
full-time in March 2025, up from 600 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 $6,751 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Ellington’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 Ellington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ellington →
Who’s in charge in Ellington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ellington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ellington-ct.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 27 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 2023 finance file (16,630).
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.
Ellington School District
Ellington’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Ellington, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $22,805 per pupil, $13,711 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 Ellington voted in 2024
Official results for Ellington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.6%4,733 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.9%4,666 votesOthers: 1.5% (147 votes).
Most votes in Ellington: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Ellington’s 11,924 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ellington: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Ellington, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington | 49.6% | 48.9% | 1.5% | 9,546 |
| 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 Ellington compares with the towns next door
Ellington spent $4,159 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,428 to $5,137. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Somers | $3,428 runs schools | $6,456 |
| Vernon | $3,765 runs schools | $5,804 |
| South Windsor | $5,137 runs schools | $7,888 |
| Tolland | estimate | $7,403 |
| East Windsor | estimate | $4,873 |
| Willington | estimate | $5,419 |
| Stafford | estimate | $5,131 |
| Ellington | $4,159 | $6,751 |
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 Ellington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ellington’s government
How much does Ellington spend per resident?
About $7,981 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,159 was less than 76% of 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ellington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,751 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ellington-ct.gov.
Who runs Ellington’s government?
See ellington-ct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ellington yet.
How did Ellington vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.6%, Donald J Trump 48.9% (9,546 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Ellington?
623 full-time and 162 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.6M (about $43.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about Ellington’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 →