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Connecticut Property Taxes In Every Town: Who Pays The Most?

It's no secret Connecticut has some of the highest property taxes in the United States. See how your town compares to others.

CONNECTICUT — The Nutmeg State's property taxes are among the highest in the nation, but how much you pay for your house or car can vary widely by town.

Real estate taxes are the primary revenue source for Connecticut's towns and cities.

The Torrington Lakeridge Tax District has the highest mill rate in Connecticut at 76.55 mills. It's followed by Hartford at 74.29, Waterbury at 60.21, Bridgeport at 53.99 and New Britain at 50.5.
Salisbury has the lowest mill rate out of any town at 11.6. It's followed narrowly by Greenwich at 11.682.

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Some towns have additional property tax besides the base rate. Such taxes include fire taxes and special districts or Burroughs. Typically fire district taxes are a few mills for those that have them, but in some instances like West Haven they can be more substantial. The West Haven Allingtown fire district has a mill rate of 14.02 on real estate on top of the city's base tax rate of 36.68, for a total tax burden of 50.7.

One mill is equal to one dollar of tax per $1,000 of assessed property value. In Connecticut, municipalities assess property at 70 percent of its fair market value, according to the Office of Legislative Research. Property is revalued at least once every five years.

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Wealthier communities typically have lower mill rates in part because the value of real estate is higher. The median value of owner-occupied housing in Greenwich from 2013 to 2017 was $1.21 million, which would equate to a tax bill of around $9,900. Meanwhile, Waterbury's median value of owner-occupied housing is $128,600 and with a mill rate of 60.21 that would be a tax bill of about $5,400.

The state capped the motor vehicle tax rates in recent years in order to give car owners some relief in higher taxed districts. Unlike real estate, a car's value is the same whether it's registered in Greenwich or Bridgeport, but the taxes will be wildly different.

Below are tax rates for fiscal year 2020 compiled by the Office of Policy Management:

MUNICIPALITY / DISTRICTMill RateMV Mill RateOther Fee
Torrington - Lakeridge Tax District76.55
Hartford74.2945.00
Waterbury60.2145.00
Bridgeport53.9945.00
New Britain50.5045.00
East Hartford49.1145.00
Hamden48.8645.00
Naugatuck47.2545.00
Torrington46.1745.00
New Haven42.98
Scotland42.6538.00
Derby41.87
West Hartford41.80
Meriden40.86
Wethersfield40.74
Plymouth40.63
Woodbury - Woodlake Tax District40.60
Norwich40.28
Woodbridge40.23
New London39.90
Stratford39.87
Plymouth - Lake Plymouth Community Association39.69
Vernon39.63
Granby39.61
Newington39.45
Bolton39.00
South Windsor38.50
Bristol38.05
Ansonia37.80
Bloomfield37.46
Simsbury37.32
Marlborough37.25
Hebron37.05
Bethany36.90
West Haven36.6837.00
Thomaston36.53
Manchester (Town)36.52
Glastonbury36.36
Tolland36.05
Middletown36.00
Seymour36.00
Beacon Falls35.90
Durham35.89
Monroe35.58
Ashford35.461
Ledyard35.06
Andover34.99
Stafford34.93
Newtown34.77
Sprague34.75
Trumbull34.74
Plainville34.62
East Windsor34.25
Enfield34.23
Berlin33.93
Portland33.81
Winchester33.54
North Branford33.46
Bethel33.4132.00
Middlebury33.40
Cheshire33.22
Watertown33.19
East Hampton33.14
Wolcott33.14
Burlington33.00
Avon32.90
Colchester32.84
Redding32.84
East Granby32.80
Cheshire - Cooper Hill Tax District32.62
Ellington32.60
Orange32.59
Montville32.51
Chaplin32.50
Rocky Hill32.50
Middlefield32.47
East Haven32.42
Windsor32.38
Weston32.37
Coventry32.20
Salem32.20
Canton32.03
Guilford32.03
Sterling31.94
Haddam31.69
Mansfield31.38
Easton31.33
Clinton31.25
North Haven31.18
Barkhamsted30.97
Prospect30.95
Union30.93
Colebrook30.90
New Fairfield30.90
Southington30.64
East Haddam30.44
Cromwell30.33
New Hartford30.25
Willington30.09
Sherman - Laurel Hill Road Tax District30.00
Deep River29.42
Lebanon29.40
Columbia29.33
Voluntown29.21
Wallingford29.19
Woodbury29.17
Brookfield29.14
Southbury29.10
Branford29.07
North Stonington29.00
Brooklyn28.92
Chester28.79
Suffield28.72
New Milford28.70
Griswold28.60
Wilton28.5373
Madison28.35
Plainfield28.33
North Canaan28.25
Litchfield28.20
East Lyme28.19
Ridgefield28.12
Harwinton28.00
Waterford27.98
Farmington27.97
West Hartford - 800 Mountain Road Tax District27.774
Thompson27.75
Milford27.71
Danbury27.60
Bozrah27.50
Hartland27.50
Killingworth27.47
Somers27.37
Stamford Motor Vehicles27.25
Norfolk26.98
Bethlehem26.79
Fairfield26.79
Morris26.54
Preston26.43
Canterbury26.40
Pomfret26.40
Stamford "A"26.35
Stamford Pprop Other than MV26.35
Stamford "B"25.84
Windsor Locks25.83
Hampton25.82
Stamford "CS"25.77
Eastford25.61
Stamford - River Turn Community District25.53
Stamford "C"25.33
Killingly24.96
Westbrook24.67
Canaan24.60
Woodstock24.50
Groton, Town of24.17
Oxford23.84
Franklin23.72
Cheshire - Cheshire Woods Tax District23.3661
Stonington23.36
Norwalk 1st - Downtown23.315
Norwalk 2nd - South23.315
Norwalk 3rd - East23.315
Norwalk 4th - Sewered Main Area23.315
Lisbon23.23
Norwalk 5th - No Garbage Main Area22.798
Norwalk 4th No Garbage22.798
Norwalk 1st No Garbage22.749
Norwalk 2nd No Garbage22.749
Norwalk 3rd No Garbage22.749
Shelton22.42
Old Lyme22.41
Putnam22.06
Avon - Hunters Run Tax District22.004
Essex21.65
Norwalk 6th - Rowayton21.395
Branford - Plymouth Colony Condominium Tax District20.9341
Lyme19.95
Sherman19.81
Old Saybrook19.75
Monroe - Northbrook Tax District19.68
Goshen19.60
Southbury - Heritage Crest Tax District19.3378
Kent18.61
New Canaan18.24
Bridgewater17.50
Westport16.86
Cornwall16.70
Darien16.47
Roxbury15.85
Farmington - Talcott Glen Tax District15.15
Brookfield - High Meadow Tax District15.088
Avon - Farmington Woods District14.8935
Sharon14.40
Warren14.25
Washington14.25
Stratford - Far Mill River Tax District14.246
West Haven - Allingtown (Third) only14.028.00
Stratford - Oronoque Village Tax District12.95
Westport - Harvest Commons Tax District12.32774
West Haven - First Center only11.998.00
Greenwich11.682
Salisbury11.60
Branford - Greens Tax District (Condo Assoc)11.595
Westport - Lansdowne Tax District11.43
Greenwich - Putnam Park Tax District11.369
West Haven - West Shore (2d) only10.3798.00
Putnam - Special Service Dist.9.60
Branford - Turtle Bay Tax District8.9623
Norwalk - Birchwood Special Services District8.688
Middletown, City Fire8.40
Norwich - City Consolidated District (CCD)7.71
Stamford - Georgetown North Tax District7.268
Greenwich - Palmer Point Tax District7.197
Enfield - Thompsonville FD #26.795.00
Avon - Pond Place Tax District6.30
Clinton - Beach Park Point Association, Inc.6.20
Groton - Poquonock Bridge Fire6.00
New Fairfield - Candlewood Hills Tax District5.38
Middletown, South Fire5.203
Borough of Danielson5.05
Sherman - Candlewood Tax District4.90
Greenwich - Lyon Farm East Tax District4.844
Manchester 8th Utilities District (Fire + Sewer)4.80
Goshen - Woodridge Lake Sewer District4.70
New Fairfield - Squantz View Tax District4.55
Sherman - Atchison Cove Tax District4.47
East Haddam - Property Owners Assoc. of Lake Hayward4.3424
Groton - W. Pleasant Valley Fire4.31
New Fairfield - Candlewood Isle Tax District4.31
Groton - City of Groton4.30
Woodstock - Lake Bunggee Tax District4.30
Groton - Long Point Association3.997
New Britain - Downtown3.80
New Fairfield - Joyce Hill Tax District3.75
Brookfield - Candlewood Shores Tax District3.7435
Borough of Fenwick (Old Saybrook)3.6404
Groton - Center Fire3.50
Hartford - Park Street Special Services3.50
Borough of Jewett City (Griswold)3.50
New Fairfield - Hillview Drive Association3.49
Bethlehem - Kasson Grove Property Owners Association3.40
Enfield - Fire District #13.40
Old Saybrook - Chalker Beach Improvement Association3.35
Haddam - Hidden Lake Association3.20
New Milford - Candlewood Lake Tax District3.20
Woodstock - Witches Woods Tax District3.17
Enfield - No. Thompsonville Fire Dist. #43.15
Old Lyme - White Sands Beach Association3.126
Manchester - Special3.05
Enfield - Hazardville Fire Dist.#33.04
Bridgeport - Downtown Special Service District3.00
Enfield - Shaker Pines Fire Dist #53.00
Windsor - Wilson Fire District3.00
Borough of Stonington #3723.00
Plainfield Central Village F.D.2.97
Old Saybrook - Indian Town Association2.95
Groton - Old Mystic Fire2.90
Stonington - Old Mystic FD #3662.90
Milford - Laurel Beach Association2.87
Morris - Deer Island Assoc.2.87
Westport - Silent Grove North Taxing District2.796
Killingly - Attawaugan FD2.72
Lebanon - Amston Lake District2.64
Branford - Oak Grove Beach Community Association2.59
East Lyme - Oak Grove Beach Community Association2.59
New Fairfield - Knollcrest Tax District2.5446
Bloomfield - Blue Hills Fire District2.50
Cromwell Fire District2.502.50
New Haven - Chapel West2.50
Woodstock - Quassett Lake District2.4739314
Stonington - Lords Point Assoc.2.45
Stonington - Latimer Point2.43
Hartford - Columbia Street & Park Terrace Special Services District2.40
Old Lyme - Point of Woods Association Inc2.39
New Hartford Pine Meadow #32.30
Plainfield Wauregan F.D.2.30
Groton - Mystic Fire2.28
Stafford, Special Service District2.28
Westbrook - Stannard Beach Improvement Association2.26
Killingly - So. Killingly FD2.20
Plainfield Moosup FD2.20
Meriden - District 22.18
New London - Neptune Park Association2.14124
Killingly - Williamsville FD2.10
North Canaan - Canaan Fire District2.10
Sterling - Fire District2.00
Borough of Litchfield2.00
New Haven - Town Green1.99
New Haven - Whalley Avenue1.97
East Lyme - Giants Neck Beach Association1.94
Killingly - Dayville FD1.90
Killingly - E. Killiingly FD1.80
Putnam - East Putnam District1.80
Brooklyn - East Brooklyn FD1.75
Stonington - Mystic FD #2391.75
Stonington - Pawcatuck FD #2641.75
Wilton - Georgetown FD1.7452
New Fairfield - Bogus Hill Tax District1.74
Redding Georgetown FD1.7351
Weston - Georgetown FD1.7251
Berlin -Worthington FD1.70
New Hartford Village FD #11.70
Plainfield FD # 2551.70
Stonington - Mason's Island1.70
Westbrook - District of Champan Beach1.69
Middletown, Westfield Fire1.683
Barkhamsted Fire District1.66
New Fairfield - Lavelle Avenue1.624
Greenwich - Belle Haven Tax District1.60
Greenwich - Hawthone Condo Assoc. Tax District1.588
East Lyme - Giants Neck Heights Association1.54
Windsor -Windsor Fire District1.50
Borough of Bantam (Litchfield)1.50
East Lyme - Black Point Beach Association1.48
Enfield - Crescent Lake Tax District1.4531157
Guilford - Guilford Lakes Improvement Association1.438
Madison - Kelsey Place Beach Association1.4137
East Lyme - Attawan Beach Association1.40
East Windsor - Warehouse Point FD1.40
Greenwich - Harbor Point Tax District1.40
Westbrook - Grove Beach Point Association1.40
Greenwich - Greenwich Hills Tax District1.36
Hebron Amston Lake District1.36
Hartford - Hartford Business Improvement District1.3115
Old Saybrook - Saybrook Manor Association1.31
Groton - Noank Fire1.28
New Haven - Grand Avenue1.25
Stonington - Quiambaug FD #3781.25
Trumbull - Nichols Fire District1.216
Bloomfield - Center Fire District1.20
New London - City Center District1.20
Simsbury - Fire District1.20
East Hampton - Princess Pocotopaug Corporation1.18
East Lyme - Crescent Beach Assocation1.107
Berlin - Kensington FD1.10
Branford - Linden Shores District1.10
Guilford - Sachems Head Association1.0955
Old Saybrook - Knollwood Beach Assoc.1.09
Greenwich - Gate Field Hedgerow Tax District1.083969
Coventry - Lakewood Heights Association1.00
Old Lyme - Rogers Lake West Shores Inc.1.00
Putnam - West Putnam District1.00
Trumbull - Center Fire District0.985
Stonington - Wequetequock FD #3790.97
Trumbull - Long Hill Fire District0.904
Branford - Hotchkiss Grove District0.89
Redding - Fire District 20.8736
Redding - Fire District 10.86
Branford - Thimble Island Ferry Service0.82
Branford - Johnsons Point District0.8093889114
Westport - Saugatuck Island Special Taxing District0.8018
Pomfret Fire District0.78
Westbrook - Pilots Point Assocation, Inc.0.77163
Coventry - Waterfront Park Association0.75
Greenwich - Dubln Hill Tax District0.743789
Old Saybrook - Otter Cover Association0.72
Clinton - Beach Park Road Association0.68396
Borough of Woodmont (Milford)0.6822
Borough of Newtown0.67
New Milford Fire Association0.655
Stonington - FD #2650.65
New Hartford South End FD #40.60
Killingly - District 5 Orient Heights0.58
Coventry - Gerald Park Association0.568
Darien - Crooked Mile Tax District0.5202
Stonington - Wamphassuk Point Assoc. - Fire District0.503
Killingly - Dyer Manor0.50
Clinton - Clinton Beach Association0.48
Westbrook - Cedar Crest0.41
Greenwich - Sewer District0.401
Norwich - Town Consolidated District (TCD)0.36
Groton - Mumford Cove Association0.34
Groton Sewer District0.28
Ledyard - Gales Ferry District0.2177
Clinton / Westbrook - Grove Beach Improvement Association0.16
Madison - Overshore Association Inc.0.12344
Greenwich - Mead Point District0.10
East Lyme - Pine Grove Niantic Association0.08945
Milford - Morningside Association0.059251
Greenwich - Sewer Improvement0.057
Branford - Castle Rock Tax District0.019201
Branford - Sylvan Point Tax District0.018363437
Branford - Harbour Village Tax District0.013436854
Greenwich - Weaver Street Tax District0.01051
Westport - Regent Park Tax District0.00781
New Fairfield - Candlewood Knolls Tax District0.00728
Guilford - Sunrise Taxing District0.004863
New Milford - Mountain View Tax District0.003825
Old Lyme - Old Colony Beach Club Association0.00325
New Milford - Candlewood Point Homeowners Tax District0.00284
East Haddam - Property Owners Assoc. of Moodus Lake Shores0.0025
Stamford - Common Tax District0.002402
New Milford - Candewood Springs Tax District0.0022
Clinton - Lochwood Lake Improvement District0.002
Greenwich - Field Point Park District0.00154661
East Haddam - Property Owners Assoc. of Moodus Lake Shores (seniors)0.0015
Greenwich - Millbrook Owners Association0.00141385
Westbrook - Island View Beach Association0.0011295
Coventry - Lakeview Terrace Association0.001
Greenwich - Hillcrest Park Tax District0.00085
Westport - Nash Pond0.000533216
Westport - Minute Man Hill0.0002770796
Branford - Stony Creek Association0.00018459
Avon - Lakeview Association Inc.0
Branford - Eastern Indian Neck Association0.00
Cromwell - Oxford Park Tax District0.00
Ashford - Lake Chaffee Improvement Association Inc. $ 206.00
Branford - Civic Association of Short Beach $ 65.00
Branford - Granite Bay Civic Association $ 40.00
Canton/Avon - Secret Lake Association, Inc. $ 375.00
Coventry - Actors Colony Estates Association, Inc. $ 85.00
Coventry - Hemlock Point District $ 50.00
Coventry - Waterfront Heights Association $ 129.00
Coventry - Waterfront Manor Association $.47 ft + $24.70
Darien - Ridge Acres Tax District $425.00 acre
East Haddam - Laurel Cove Association Inc. $ 325.00
East Haddam - Sunset Acres Assoc. of Bashan Lake, Inc. $ 100.00
East Hampton - Lake Pocotopaug Terrace Association $ 450.00
East Lyme - Gorton Lake Shores Association $ 75.00
Farmington - Lake Garda Improvement Association $ 200.00
Greenwich - Lansing Meadows Tax District $ 875.00
Greenwich - Silo Hill Tax District $145 to $265
Guilford - Indian Cove Association $ 200.00
Harwinton - Lake Harwinton Association $148 and $370
Lebanon - Lake Williams Beach Association $ 100.00
Madison - Lee Manor Association $ 400.00
Madison - Seafields Association Inc. $ 300.00
Manchester 8th Buckland Section Fire
Milford - Point Beach Improvement Association $ 160.00
New Canaan - Coachmens Square Tax District 8.25 - 8.75%
New Canaan - Cobblers Green Tax District 2.876 - 3.374%
New Canaan - Kings Grant Tax District 5.19 - 5.91%
New Canaan - Orchard Hills Tax District 3.69 - 4.87%
New Canaan - Park View Tax District 6.28 - 8.43%
New Canaan - Prides Crossing Tax District 1.36 - 3.02%
New Milford - Ferris Estate Tax District $ 850.00
New Milford - Millstone Ridge Tax District $ 680.00
New Milford - Sunny Valley Tax District $ 200.00
Norwalk Motor Vehicle Rate 30.543
Old Saybrook - Bel-Aire Manor Beach Association $ 550.00
Old Saybrook - Cornfield Point Association $ 412.00
Plymouth - Fall Mountain Lake Property Owners Association $ 159.00
Ridgefield - Twixt Hills Tax District $ 550.00
Westport - Whitney Glen Tax District 1.16 - 2.00 %

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