John Barker House · Photo: UDChE89 · CC BY-SA 3.0Wallingford spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Wallingford’s town government spent $194 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,408 per resident. Water and other utilities ($81.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wallingford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Wallingford
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: town.wallingford.ct.us ↗
Wallingford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.wallingford.ct.us ↗.
About $4,408 per resident a year, or $12.08 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 75% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wallingford runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Connecticut towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$6,947 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Wallingford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,947 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Connecticut towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,758, and the middle half spent $4,148–$6,293. Wallingford spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.3 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wallingford itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 37% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wallingford 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: $6,947 · 2023: $4,329 · 2024: $4,408.
full-time in March 2025, down from 1,419 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,963 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Wallingford’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 Wallingford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wallingford →
One full-time town employee for every 32 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (44,017).
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.
Wallingford School District
Wallingford’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Wallingford, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $26,331 per pupil, $16,314 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.
How Wallingford voted in 2024
Official results for Wallingford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.5%12,465 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%11,812 votesOthers: 1.7% (425 votes).
Most votes in Wallingford: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Wallingford’s 34,305 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Wallingford: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Wallingford, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallingford | 50.5% | 47.8% | 1.7% | 24,702 |
| Connecticut | 56.4% | 41.9% | 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 Wallingford compares with the towns next door
Wallingford spent $6,947 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,961 to $4,544. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | $3,961 | $7,998 |
| Hamden | $4,544 runs schools | $7,784 |
| North Haven | estimate | $6,964 |
| North Branford | estimate | $6,840 |
| Cheshire | estimate | $7,755 |
| Meriden | estimate | $5,129 |
| Wallingford | $6,947 | $5,963 |
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 Wallingford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wallingford’s government
How much does Wallingford spend per resident?
About $4,408 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 $6,947 was more than 80% of 44 Connecticut towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wallingford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,963 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.wallingford.ct.us.
Who is the mayor of Wallingford?
Vincent Cervoni, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on town.wallingford.ct.us.
How did Wallingford vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.5%, Donald J Trump 47.8% (24,702 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Wallingford?
1,380 full-time and 247 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $10.5M (about $126.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wallingford’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 →