Chatham, NY town hall & government
Chatham spent $2.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chatham's government.
Where Chatham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 22%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Chatham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatham Central School District
Chatham's K–12 school district, shared with Austerlitz, Canaan, Chatham and Ghent. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $34,286 per pupil, $20,474 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Chatham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chatham pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Chatham's government
Who represents Chatham
Chatham is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.