How is Groton Long Point run?
Groton Long Point’s borough government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,889 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Groton Long Point didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Groton Long Point is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Groton School District
Groton Long Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Groton, Groton. The schools are run by Groton Long Point, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $24,901 per pupil, $12,615 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 $2,889 per resident a year, or $7.92 a day
Schools are part of the borough’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 59% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Groton Long Point runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Groton Long Point didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Groton Long Point yet
Every year of Groton Long Point’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough 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 →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 Groton Long Point’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Groton Long Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Groton Long Point →
Who’s in charge in Groton Long Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 101 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 (505).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Groton Long Point’s votes are counted by county
Connecticut reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Groton Long Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are New London County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.4%76,190 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.8%58,858 votesOthers: 1.8% (2,452 votes).
Most votes in New London County: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
100% of Groton Long Point lies in New London County. Every 2024 race in New London County is on the county’s page.
New London County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Groton Long Point.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Connecticut HouseState representatives
- 3Connecticut SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Connecticut
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Groton Long Point’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Groton Long Point’s government
How much does Groton Long Point spend per resident?
About $2,889 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Groton Long Point didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.
Who runs Groton Long Point’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Groton Long Point yet.
How did Groton Long Point vote in 2024?
Connecticut counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Groton Long Point alone. New London County, where 100% of Groton Long Point lies, voted Harris 55.4%, Trump 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Groton Long Point?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,159 (about $529,908 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Groton Long Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Heather Somers) and State House District 41 (Aundré Bumgardner). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Groton Long Point’s government
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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 Groton Long Point, 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 →