Town of

Waterford

Connecticut
waterfordct.org
15 Rope Ferry Road, 06385
Phone: (860) 442-0553
First Selectman: Robert Brule

Sustainable CT Designation: Bronze Certified

Demographics

Population19,829
Median Household Income (2023)$109,485
Per Capita Income (2023)$52,789
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate72.81%
Median Home Value (2023)$325,300
Median Rent (2023)$1,561
Total Households (2025)8,047

Municipal Finances

Total Net Grand List (2025)$4,520,695,314
Equalized Net Grand List (ENGL) 2022$6,024,773,503
Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita$104,653.44
Mill Rate-Real and Personal Property(FY 2025)22.36
Mill Rate-MV (FY 2026)22.36
Net Real Property Levy (FY25)$73,198,619.92
Net Personal Property Levy (2025)$22,639,688.83
Net Motor Vehicle Levy (2025)$4,935,945.71
Total Tax Levy$100,774,254.46
Tiered PILOT$368,508.23
Town Aid Road$430,880.31
Local Capital Improvement (LoCIP)$178210.80
Municipal Grants-in-Aid$34,255
Education Cost Sharing$326,444
Adult Education$15,185
Special Education and Expansion Development (SEED)$3,930
Total State Grants$1,356,297.80
Tax Exempt Property as % of 2022 Grand List7.30%

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelectman-Representative Town Meeting
CEO Term Length4
Take Office Date2
Town Hall of Waterford

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Incorporated in 1801 along the southeastern Connecticut shoreline, Waterford boasts an idyllic and picturesque New England atmosphere. It is a unique community in which to live, work, play and learn by offering a wide range of services and programs to its residents and visitors alike. Waterford is also home to the national award-winning Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. With more than 23 miles of hiking trails throughout the town - along with five town beaches and two state parks - Waterford offers diverse outdoor experiences. Its Mago Point District includes convenient boat launches and kayaking/paddle boarding spots, fishing boat charters and waterfront restaurants along the mouth of the Niantic River. With the Waterford Beach Summer Concert Series, Fall Harvest Festival at Waterford Beach, Christmas Tree Lighting in Quaker Hill and at Town Hall and New Year's Celebration in the last weekend of December with fireworks, food, and games for the family, Waterford offers something special.

Geography

CountyNew London
Council of Government (COG)Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SCCOG)
Area (sq. miles)44.4 mi²
Public Roads-Town120.89

Representation

US Congressional District2
State Senate Districts20
State House38
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