Chaumont, NY town hall & government
Chaumont spent $1.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,546 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chaumont's government.
Where Chaumont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From other local governments 10%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Chaumont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lyme Central School District
Chaumont's K–12 school district, shared with Lyme. 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 46%
- State 44%
- Federal 10%
Of the $24,351 per pupil, $14,071 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 Chaumont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chaumont 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 Chaumont's government
Who represents Chaumont
Chaumont is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.