Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Newtown run?
Newtown’s borough government spent $103,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $53 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Newtown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Newtown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Newtown School District
Newtown’s K–12 school district, shared with Newtown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,451 per pupil, $13,568 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 $53 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Newtown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Newtown 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 Newtown yet
Every year of Newtown’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 →The typical homeowner pays $9,046 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% 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 Newtown’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 Newtown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newtown →
Who’s in charge in Newtown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newtown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on newtown-ct.gov ↗.
Newtown’s votes are counted by county
Connecticut reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Newtown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fairfield County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.0%267,019 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%178,263 votesOthers: 1.6% (7,021 votes).
Most votes in Fairfield County: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
100% of Newtown lies in Fairfield County. Every 2024 race in Fairfield County is on the county’s page.
Fairfield 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 Newtown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newtown-ct.gov ↗
- 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 Newtown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Newtown’s government
How much does Newtown spend per resident?
About $53 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Newtown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $129,000.
What is the property tax rate in Newtown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,046 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newtown-ct.gov.
Who runs Newtown’s government?
See newtown-ct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newtown yet.
How did Newtown vote in 2024?
Connecticut counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Newtown alone. Fairfield County, where 100% of Newtown lies, voted Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Newtown?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,361 (about $124,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Newtown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Tony Hwang) and State House District 106 (Mitch Bolinsky). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Newtown’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 Newtown, 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 →