Colchester, NY town hall & government
Colchester spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,851 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colchester's government.
Where Colchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Colchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Downsville Central School District
Colchester's K–12 school district, shared with Hamden. 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 77%
- State 18%
- Federal 5%
Of the $46,738 per pupil, $23,279 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 Colchester: Roscoe Central School District ($48,460 per pupil).
Which schools Colchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colchester 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 Colchester's government
Who represents Colchester
Colchester 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.