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Town Hall · Plymouth

In Plymouth, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut

Plymouth’s town government spent $56.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,868 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Plymouth didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$56.2M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$4,868
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
313
full-time · 99 part-time · March payroll $2.1M
Typical tax bill
$5,819
2.12% of home value · CT 1.81%

What stands out about how Plymouth is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Plymouth School District

Plymouth’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Plymouth, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Plymouth →
$25,098
per pupil · CT $25,892
1,279
students
$2.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,098 per pupil, $14,157 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 51%State 43%Federal 6%

Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $4,868 per resident a year, or $13.34 a day

Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 56% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%From the state 31%Fees & charges 6%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%Utility sales <1%From the federal government <1%From other local governments <1%
Schools included

Plymouth runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.

An estimate

Plymouth didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.6 million; interest on debt $142,000; payments to other governments $591,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $59.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Plymouth yet

Every year of Plymouth’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,819 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Connecticut$6,643
Thomaston$5,915
Plymouth$5,819
Wolcott$5,799
Harwinton$5,503
Bristol$5,449
Waterbury$5,449
Terryville$5,065
$5,819
typical bill a year
2.12%
effective rate
$275,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Plymouth’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 Plymouth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plymouth →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plymouth

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See plymouthct.us for Plymouth’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Plymouth yet.plymouthct.us ↗
Agendas

Plymouth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on plymouthct.us ↗.

Who works for Plymouth

One full-time town employee for every 37 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 (11,552).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Schools222 + 66 pt
Administration & buildings16 + 10 pt
Police20 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation17
Fire7 + 10 pt
Health & welfare11 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries8 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash6
Other6 + 1 pt
313
full-time
99
part-time
$2.1M
payroll for March 2022
$24.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
7
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Plymouth’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Plymouth voted in 2024

Official results for Plymouth’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President6,462 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.9%4,001 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%2,354 votes

Others: 1.7% (107 votes).

Most votes in Plymouth: Donald J Trump

Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%

Turnout
68%

of Plymouth’s 9,543 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate6,228 votes
Matthew M CoreyRepublican58.9%
Christopher S MurphyDemocrat38.9%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Plymouth: Matthew M Corey

Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%

President, 2024: Plymouth, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Plymouth61.9%36.4%1.7%6,462
Connecticut41.9%56.4%1.7%1,759,010
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Next door

How Plymouth compares with the towns next door

Plymouth’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $971 to $5,719 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Harwinton$971$5,503
Wolcott$3,722 runs schools$5,799
Bristol$4,236 runs schools$5,449
Waterbury$5,719 runs schools$5,449
Thomastonestimate$5,915
Plymouthestimate$5,819

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 Plymouth’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Plymouth’s government

How much does Plymouth spend per resident?

About $4,868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Plymouth didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $59.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Plymouth?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,819 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see plymouthct.us.

Who runs Plymouth’s government?

See plymouthct.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plymouth yet.

How did Plymouth vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.9%, Kamala D Harris 36.4% (6,462 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.

How many people work for Plymouth?

313 full-time and 99 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $24.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Plymouth’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Plymouth, 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 →