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Town Hall · Tolland

In Tolland, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut

Tolland’s town government spent $70.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,868 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tolland didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$70.9M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$4,868
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$16.2M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
438
full-time · 115 part-time · March payroll $2.7M
Typical tax bill
$7,403
2.03% of home value · CT 1.81%

What stands out about how Tolland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Tolland School District

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

Schools in Tolland →
$23,199
per pupil · CT $25,892
2,210
students
$11.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,199 per pupil, $13,629 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 63%State 34%Federal 3%

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: 71% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 66%From the state 30%Fees & charges 2%Interest, fines & other 1%Utility sales <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
Schools included

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

An estimate

Tolland 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 $13.7 million; interest on debt $1.2 million; payments to other governments $845,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $87.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Tolland yet

Every year of Tolland’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 $7,403 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tolland$7,403
Crystal Lake$7,146
Ellington$6,751
Connecticut$6,643
Vernon$5,804
Willington$5,419
Coventry$5,284
Rockville$4,708
$7,403
typical bill a year
2.03%
effective rate
$365,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tolland

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

See tolland.org for Tolland’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tolland yet.tolland.org ↗
Agendas

Tolland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on tolland.org ↗.

Who works for Tolland

One full-time town employee for every 33 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 (14,567).

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

Schools369 + 81 pt
Parks & libraries7 + 18 pt
Administration & buildings14 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation15
Health & welfare9 + 3 pt
Fire5 + 5 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
Other19 + 4 pt
438
full-time
115
part-time
$2.7M
payroll for March 2022
$32.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Tolland’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 Tolland voted in 2024

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

President9,239 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat52.7%4,865 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican45.4%4,193 votes

Others: 2.0% (181 votes).

Most votes in Tolland: Kamala D Harris

Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%

Turnout
84%

of Tolland’s 10,974 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.

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

U.S. Senate9,083 votes
Christopher S MurphyDemocrat53.6%
Matthew M CoreyRepublican44.6%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Tolland: Christopher S Murphy

Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%

President, 2024: Tolland, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Tolland52.7%45.4%2.0%9,239
Connecticut56.4%41.9%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 Tolland compares with the towns next door

Tolland’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3,765 to $6,512 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
Vernon$3,765 runs schools$5,804
Ellington$4,159 runs schools$6,751
Coventry$6,512 runs schools$5,284
Willingtonestimate$5,419
Tollandestimate$7,403

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 Tolland’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Tolland’s government

How much does Tolland spend per resident?

About $4,868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tolland didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $87.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Tolland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,403 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tolland.org.

Who runs Tolland’s government?

See tolland.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tolland yet.

How did Tolland vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 52.7%, Donald J Trump 45.4% (9,239 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.

How many people work for Tolland?

438 full-time and 115 part-time employees in March 2022, 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 Tolland’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Tolland, 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 →