Chesterfield, NY town hall & government
Chesterfield spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterfield's government.
Where Chesterfield's money goes
Chesterfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New York towns.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Chesterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
AuSable Valley Central School District
Chesterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Jay, Au Sable, Black Brook and Wilmington. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $30,920 per pupil, $20,452 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.
Also serving Chesterfield: Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport ($38,152 per pupil).
Which schools Chesterfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield's government
Who represents Chesterfield
Chesterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.