Northford Center · Photo: Jerry Dougherty · CC BY 2.5In North Branford, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
North Branford’s town government spent $71.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,313 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Branford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North Branford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in North Branford
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: townofnorthbranfordct.com ↗
North Branford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofnorthbranfordct.com ↗.
About $5,313 per resident a year, or $14.56 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 59% of day-to-day spending.
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North Branford runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
North Branford 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 North Branford yet
Every year of North Branford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 358 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $6,840 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 North Branford’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 North Branford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Branford →
One full-time town employee for every 32 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 (13,464).
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.
North Branford School District
North Branford’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by North Branford, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,538 per pupil, $14,104 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 North Branford voted in 2024
Official results for North Branford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%4,921 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.7%3,452 votesOthers: 1.2% (104 votes).
Most votes in North Branford: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of North Branford’s 10,802 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Branford: Matthew M Corey
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: North Branford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branford | 58.1% | 40.7% | 1.2% | 8,477 |
| 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 North Branford compares with the towns next door
North Branford’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,961 to $6,947 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | $3,961 | $7,998 |
| Guilford | $4,534 runs schools | $8,744 |
| East Haven | $5,559 runs schools | $5,122 |
| Wallingford | $6,947 runs schools | $5,963 |
| Branford | estimate | $6,575 |
| North Haven | estimate | $6,964 |
| North Branford | estimate | $6,840 |
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 North Branford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Branford’s government
How much does North Branford spend per resident?
About $5,313 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (North Branford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $88.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in North Branford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,840 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofnorthbranfordct.com.
Who is the mayor of North Branford?
Rose Marie Angeloni, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on townofnorthbranfordct.com.
How did North Branford vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.1%, Kamala D Harris 40.7% (8,477 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for North Branford?
426 full-time and 112 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $32.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Branford’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 North Branford, 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 →