Richard IV Alsop House · Photo: Joseph C. Berlepsch · Public domainHow is Middletown run?
Middletown’s city government spent $257.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,285 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Middletown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Middletown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Middletown School District
Middletown’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Middletown, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $28,607 per pupil, $14,673 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 $5,285 per resident a year, or $14.48 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 52% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Middletown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Middletown didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Middletown yet
Every year of Middletown’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →full-time in March 2025, up from 1,330 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $6,412 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.17% 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 Middletown’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 Middletown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Middletown →
Who’s in charge in Middletown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Middletown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmiddletown.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 35 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 (48,729).
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 Middletown voted in 2024
Official results for Middletown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.5%13,986 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican34.6%7,611 votesOthers: 1.9% (417 votes).
Most votes in Middletown: Kamala D Harris
Middlesex County: Harris 55.6%, Trump 42.7% · Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Middletown’s 38,839 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Middletown: Christopher S Murphy
Middlesex County: Murphy 57.2%, Corey 41.1% · Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Middletown, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Middletown, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 63.5% | 34.6% | 1.9% | 22,014 |
| Middlesex County | 55.6% | 42.7% | 1.7% | 97,519 |
| 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Middletown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmiddletown.com ↗
- 2Connecticut HouseMiddletown is split between 2 districts
- 3Connecticut SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Connecticut
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Middletown compares with the towns next door
Middletown’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 8 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,961 to $4,727 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | $3,961 | $7,998 |
| East Hampton | $4,620 runs schools | $6,681 |
| Berlin | $4,727 runs schools | $7,291 |
| Cromwell | estimate | $6,137 |
| Portland | estimate | $6,461 |
| Middlefield | estimate | $6,853 |
| Haddam | estimate | $7,045 |
| Meriden | estimate | $5,129 |
| Middletown | estimate | $6,412 |
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 Middletown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Middletown’s government
How much does Middletown spend per resident?
About $5,285 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Middletown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $400.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Middletown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,412 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmiddletown.com.
Who runs Middletown’s government?
See cityofmiddletown.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Middletown yet.
How did Middletown vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 63.5%, Donald J Trump 34.6% (22,014 votes, official results). Middlesex County: Harris 55.6%, Trump 42.7%. Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Middletown?
1,384 full-time and 280 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $10.9M (about $130.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Middletown in the state legislature?
Middletown is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Connecticut Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Middletown’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 (for Middletown, 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 →