Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0In Guilford, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
Guilford’s town government spent $82.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,730 per resident.
What stands out about how Guilford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,534 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Guilford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,534 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 $4,159–$6,512. Guilford spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($969,000), 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; Guilford itself left out).
About $3,730 per resident a year, or $10.22 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 100% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Guilford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Guilford 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 down 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Guilford 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: $4,534 · 2024: $3,730.
full-time in March 2025, up from 714 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,744 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% 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 Guilford’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 Guilford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guilford →
Who’s in charge in Guilford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Guilford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.guilford.ct.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 30 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 (22,019).
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.
Guilford School District
Guilford’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Guilford, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $25,319 per pupil, $14,838 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 Guilford voted in 2024
Official results for Guilford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.4%9,334 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.1%4,943 votesOthers: 1.5% (217 votes).
Most votes in Guilford: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Guilford’s 16,661 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Guilford: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Guilford, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 64.4% | 34.1% | 1.5% | 14,494 |
| 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 Guilford compares with the towns next door
Guilford spent $4,534 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,961 to $9,283. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | $3,961 | $7,998 |
| Madison | $9,283 runs schools | $8,843 |
| Branford | estimate | $6,575 |
| North Branford | estimate | $6,840 |
| Guilford | $4,534 | $8,744 |
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 Guilford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Guilford’s government
How much does Guilford spend per resident?
About $3,730 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 $4,534 was less than 68% of 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Guilford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,744 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.guilford.ct.us.
Who runs Guilford’s government?
See ci.guilford.ct.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guilford yet.
How did Guilford vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.4%, Donald J Trump 34.1% (14,494 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Guilford?
734 full-time and 187 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.3M (about $63.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Guilford’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 →