Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In New Fairfield, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
New Fairfield’s town government spent $67.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,960 per resident.
What stands out about how New Fairfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
New Fairfield School District
New Fairfield’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by New Fairfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $25,398 per pupil, $14,324 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 $4,960 per resident a year, or $13.59 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 84% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
New Fairfield 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.
$4,684 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
New Fairfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,684 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. New Fairfield spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($205,000), 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; New Fairfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Fairfield 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: $4,684 · 2024: $4,960.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,224 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 New Fairfield’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 New Fairfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Fairfield →
Who’s in charge in New Fairfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Fairfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newfairfield.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 25 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 2024 finance file (13,536).
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.
How New Fairfield voted in 2024
Official results for New Fairfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.4%4,485 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.3%3,653 votesOthers: 1.3% (107 votes).
Most votes in New Fairfield: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of New Fairfield’s 9,537 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Fairfield: Matthew M Corey
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: New Fairfield, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Fairfield | 54.4% | 44.3% | 1.3% | 8,245 |
| Connecticut | 41.9% | 56.4% | 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 New Fairfield compares with the towns next door
New Fairfield spent $4,684 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,645 to $4,715. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury | $3,645 runs schools | $5,877 |
| Sherman | $3,995 runs schools | $6,110 |
| Brookfield | $4,715 runs schools | $7,594 |
| New Milford | estimate | $6,150 |
| New Fairfield | $4,684 | $8,224 |
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 New Fairfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Fairfield’s government
How much does New Fairfield spend per resident?
About $4,960 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 $4,684 was less than 56% of 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Fairfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,224 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 newfairfield.org.
Who runs New Fairfield’s government?
See newfairfield.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Fairfield yet.
How did New Fairfield vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.4%, Kamala D Harris 44.3% (8,245 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for New Fairfield?
536 full-time and 96 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.6M (about $43.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about New Fairfield’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 →