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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: public records at a glance

What national public records say about South Central Connecticut Planning Region — people, schools, health, drinking water, bridges, disaster risk, the jail, federal grants and how to vote — each with its source. A full County Commons site (the budget line by line, your tax bill, audits, local offices) isn't built for South Central Connecticut Planning Region yet — not gathered, never hidden.

576,718 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.2% since 2020)
367 square miles of land · 1,570 people per square mile

How South Central Connecticut Planning Region compares — against the other counties in Connecticut

576,718 — people: 3rd highest of 9 Connecticut counties.
$24,247 — spending per student in its school districts: 6th highest of 9 Connecticut counties.
5.7% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 6th highest of 9 Connecticut counties.
16.5% — child poverty: 2nd highest of 9 Connecticut counties.
91.6% — households with broadband internet: 3rd highest of 9 Connecticut counties.
$80,953 — median household income: the lowest of 9 Connecticut counties.
$173.8 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 3rd highest of 9 Connecticut counties.

“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.

Drinking water — public water systems serving South Central Connecticut Planning Region

No active community water system lists South Central Connecticut Planning Region in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.

The jail — people held in the county jail

No county jail figure in the national data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region — not gathered, never hidden. Some counties share a regional jail or have none.

Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023

16 school districts have their office in South Central Connecticut Planning Region. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.

NEW HAVEN CITY SCHOOLS19,150 students

Spent $492 million — $442.9 million to run schools, about $23,127 per student, plus $13.2 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $136 million local (mostly property tax), $281.3 million state, $89.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $89.4 million.

MERIDEN CITY SCHOOLS8,630 students

Spent $185.2 million — $174.3 million to run schools, about $20,195 per student, plus $2 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $57.7 million local (mostly property tax), $102.6 million state, $29.1 million federal. Long-term debt: $50.9 million.

WEST HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS5,976 students

Spent $141.7 million — $132.6 million to run schools, about $22,189 per student, plus $571,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $51.9 million local (mostly property tax), $75.4 million state, $17.6 million federal. Long-term debt: $5.2 million.

HAMDEN TOWN SCHOOLS5,468 students

Spent $172.6 million — $148.1 million to run schools, about $27,087 per student, plus $4.9 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $98.9 million local (mostly property tax), $55.4 million state, $17.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $116 million.

MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS5,382 students

Spent $164.6 million — $152.6 million to run schools, about $28,354 per student, plus $7.5 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $127.1 million local (mostly property tax), $32.6 million state, $8.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $36.6 million.

WALLINGFORD TOWN SCHOOLS5,335 students

Spent $147.7 million — $141.7 million to run schools, about $26,551 per student, plus $1.6 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $97.9 million local (mostly property tax), $45.1 million state, $7.9 million federal.

NORTH HAVEN TOWN SCHOOLS3,187 students

Spent $76 million — $74.2 million to run schools, about $23,275 per student, plus $817,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $57.1 million local (mostly property tax), $15.2 million state, $3.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $11.5 million.

GUILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS3,155 students

Spent $87 million — $79.1 million to run schools, about $25,073 per student, plus $4.8 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $75.4 million local (mostly property tax), $13.3 million state, $3 million federal. Long-term debt: $64.1 million.

And 8 more.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.

Health, money and internet at home — South Central Connecticut Planning Region beside Connecticut

Adults under 65 without health insurance5.7% · Connecticut 6.1%

Children in poverty16.5% · Connecticut 13.0%

Households without enough food (food insecurity)13.5% · Connecticut 12.9%

Households with broadband internet91.6% · Connecticut 91.1%

Households with severe housing problems19.0% · Connecticut 17.4%

Drug overdose deaths per 100,00051.3 · Connecticut 40.8

Residents per mental health provider165 · Connecticut 195

Median household income$80,953 · Connecticut $91,477

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.

Disaster risk — FEMA's National Risk Index

Overall risk: Relatively High compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost South Central Connecticut Planning Region about $173.8 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively High; social vulnerability: Relatively Moderate.

The costliest hazards here

River and inland flooding$107.6 million a year · Relatively High

Hurricane$37.4 million a year · Relatively High

Coastal flooding$9.2 million a year · Relatively High

Earthquake$6.6 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Tornado$3.5 million a year · Relatively Moderate

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.

Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now

Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026 Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00062	closes 2026-10-13
OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2026-172699	closes 2026-10-14
BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172661	closes 2026-10-15
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide Bureau of Land Management · L26AS00064	closes 2026-10-16
FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants · DOT-FAA-26-0117-002	closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC) Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-27-005	closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition AmeriCorps · AC-08-20-2026	closes 2026-10-20
DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172778	closes 2026-10-20
Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD · CDC-RFA-DD-26-0222	closes 2026-10-26
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172741	closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172714	closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172708	closes 2026-10-29

From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.

Voting

State election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Absentee ballots start going out: 2026-10-02. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-16. Early voting: 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-01. Absentee ballot request deadline: 2026-11-02. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: CT Secretary of the State, Absentee Voting · CT Secretary of the State, Voter Registration Deadlines for Nov. 3, 2026 · CT Secretary of the State, 2026 Election Calendar

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The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for South Central Connecticut Planning Region come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have South Central Connecticut Planning Region built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.

More of Connecticut: the state government and every county in Connecticut.

Nearby counties: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (20 mi) · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (20 mi) · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (21 mi) · Suffolk County, NY (25 mi) · Western Connecticut Planning Region (32 mi) · Capitol Planning Region (39 mi).