
CT Median Property Taxes Ranked by County, Fairfield is Highest By Far
Connecticut Median Property Taxes Ranked by County, Fairfield is the Winner - or Loser
We all want to be number 1, unless number 1 means you pay more money than numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5. So depending on how you see it, Fairfield County is the winner, or the loser.
These are CT’s Counties, Ranked by Their Median Property Tax Rates. Number 1 pays the highest, and down we go. The metrics come courtesy of tax-rates.org
Median Property taxes:
1 – Fairfield County - $6,221
2 – New Haven County - $4,621
3 - Middlesex County - $4,458
4 - Tolland County - $4,325
5 - Hartford County - $4,310
6 - Litchfield County - $4,030
7 - New London County - $3,539
8 - Windham County - $2,970$
Consider this, CT is the forth most expensive state in the country for median tax rates, while we live in the highest taxed county in the state, and it’s not even close. The median tax rate for the Constitution State is $4,378.
CT is cleaning up on Fairfield County because we are also the most densely populated county in the state. What do we have to show for it? The county is dismissed by lawmakers in Hartford, our infrastructure is crumbling and our schools are maxed out to the brink of disaster.
The weight of this region is difficult to withstand, for many of its residents while other thrive. 2019 stats from Data USA say the median household income of $97,000+, Tax-rate.org has that number at $85,000+, either way, it’s very good and growing.
It’s a lot to consider, the “haves” the “have-nots,” traffic, congestion, taxes, potholes, crowded schools, cold weather, I love this place but it’s getting difficult to justify living here. My problem would be, if I left, where else could I be happy? I love the pace of life, the food, the history, architecture, quality of education, the income and the opportunity.
P.S. All of the stats you can find tell different stories, and the information is collected from different sources at different times. If you have a problem with the numbers or want to yell at me about mill rates, please go somewhere else. I’m an employed father of four who lives in Fairfield County, CT. I have zero time to deal with your nonsense, I’m already on to my next activity.
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