Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is North Canaan run?
North Canaan’s town government spent $14.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,508 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Canaan didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North Canaan is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School District 01
North Canaan’s high school district, shared with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, Salisbury, Sharon. The schools are run by North Canaan, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $40,382 per pupil, $22,978 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.
North Canaan School District · $30,730 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,508 per resident a year, or $12.35 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 47% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North Canaan runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
North Canaan 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 North Canaan yet
Every year of North Canaan’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $3,893 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Canaan’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 Canaan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Canaan →
Who’s in charge in North Canaan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Canaan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on northcanaan.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 72 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,235).
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 North Canaan voted in 2024
Official results for North Canaan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%725 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%667 votesOthers: 0.9% (13 votes).
Most votes in North Canaan: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of North Canaan’s 2,332 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Canaan: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: North Canaan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canaan | 51.6% | 47.5% | 0.9% | 1,405 |
| 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 Canaan compares with the towns next door
North Canaan’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,686 to $4,265 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Canaan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Canaan’s government
How much does North Canaan spend per resident?
About $4,508 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Canaan didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $14.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in North Canaan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,893 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northcanaan.org.
Who runs North Canaan’s government?
See northcanaan.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Canaan yet.
How did North Canaan vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.6%, Kamala D Harris 47.5% (1,405 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for North Canaan?
45 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $301,647 (about $3.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Canaan’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 Canaan, 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 →