Dr. Andrew Castle House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodbridge spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Woodbridge’s town government spent $54.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,053 per resident.
What stands out about how Woodbridge is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6,282 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Woodbridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,282 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 $3,995, and the middle half spent $3,222–$4,751. Woodbridge spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($548,000), 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; Woodbridge itself left out).
About $6,053 per resident a year, or $16.58 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 38% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Woodbridge 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.
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Woodbridge 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: $6,282 · 2023: $6,452 · 2024: $6,053.
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 Woodbridge’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 Woodbridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodbridge →
Who’s in charge in Woodbridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Woodbridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on woodbridgect.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 41 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 (9,051).
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.
Regional School District 05
Woodbridge’s middle and high school district, shared with Bethany, Orange. The schools are run by Woodbridge, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $25,459 per pupil, $12,805 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.
Woodbridge School District · $23,339 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Woodbridge voted in 2024
Official results for Woodbridge’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%3,515 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.2%1,800 votesOthers: 2.0% (110 votes).
Most votes in Woodbridge: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of Woodbridge’s 6,392 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Woodbridge: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: Woodbridge, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 64.8% | 33.2% | 2.0% | 5,425 |
| 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 Woodbridge compares with the towns next door
Woodbridge spent $6,282 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4,117 to $6,610. 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 Woodbridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodbridge’s government
How much does Woodbridge spend per resident?
About $6,053 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 $6,282 was more than 90% of 19 Connecticut towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Who runs Woodbridge’s government?
See woodbridgect.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodbridge yet.
How did Woodbridge vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 64.8%, Donald J Trump 33.2% (5,425 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for Woodbridge?
220 full-time and 85 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $18.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Woodbridge’s government
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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; 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 →