Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Stonington run?
Stonington’s borough government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,267 per resident.
What stands out about how Stonington is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Stonington School District
Stonington’s K–12 school district, shared with Stonington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,972 per pupil, $15,578 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 $1,267 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$907 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Stonington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($907 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 8832 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $715, and the middle half spent $395–$1,126. Stonington spent more than 63% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stonington itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 60% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Stonington 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: $907 · 2024: $1,267. Per resident it went from $907 to $1,267 (up 40%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 874 to 1,000.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stonington’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 Stonington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stonington →
Who’s in charge in Stonington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stonington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on stonington-ct.gov ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 250 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,000).
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.
Stonington’s votes are counted by county
Connecticut reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Stonington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are New London County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.4%76,190 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.8%58,858 votesOthers: 1.8% (2,452 votes).
Most votes in New London County: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
100% of Stonington lies in New London County. Every 2024 race in New London County is on the county’s page.
New London 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 Stonington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stonington-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 Stonington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stonington’s government
How much does Stonington spend per resident?
About $1,267 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 $907 was more than 63% of 8832 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Stonington’s government?
See stonington-ct.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stonington yet.
How did Stonington vote in 2024?
Connecticut counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Stonington alone. New London County, where 100% of Stonington lies, voted Harris 55.4%, Trump 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stonington?
4 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,315 (about $363,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stonington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Heather Somers) and State House District 41 (Aundré Bumgardner). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stonington’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 →