Photo: Ambarenya13 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Thompson run?
Thompson’s town government spent $24.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,688 per resident.
What stands out about how Thompson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Thompson School District
Thompson’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Thompson, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $27,025 per pupil, $15,281 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 $2,688 per resident a year, or $7.36 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 100% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Thompson runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Connecticut towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
$3,322 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Thompson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,322 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 Connecticut towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,162, and the middle half spent $3,222–$4,840. Thompson spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($344,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Connecticut towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Thompson itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Thompson 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: $3,322 · 2023: $2,688.
full-time in March 2025, down from 203 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,822 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.31% 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 Thompson’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 Thompson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thompson →
Who’s in charge in Thompson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thompson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on thompsonct.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 46 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,226).
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.
How Thompson voted in 2024
Official results for Thompson’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%3,077 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.5%1,800 votesOthers: 1.2% (60 votes).
Most votes in Thompson: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Thompson’s 8,086 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Thompson: Matthew M Corey
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Thompson, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson | 62.3% | 36.5% | 1.2% | 4,937 |
| 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 Thompson compares with the towns next door
Thompson spent $3,322 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,618 to $3,184. Towns that run more services spend more. 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 Thompson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Thompson’s government
How much does Thompson spend per resident?
About $2,688 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,322 was less than 63% of 19 Connecticut towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Thompson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,822 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thompsonct.org.
Who runs Thompson’s government?
See thompsonct.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thompson yet.
How did Thompson vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.3%, Kamala D Harris 36.5% (4,937 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Thompson?
199 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about Thompson’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 →