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East Hampton, NY town hall & government

East Hampton spent $26.1 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $22,903 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Hampton's government.

Town budget

Where East Hampton's money goes

Spent
$26.1 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$22,903
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$4,306 per resident
Police
$5.7 million22%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$777,0003%
Health & welfare
$419,0002%
Sewer & trash
$360,0001%
Fire
$331,0001%
Interest on debt
$239,0001%
Other
$10.9 million42%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Hampton

Full-time staff
93
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
48 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Hampton Union Free School District

East Hampton's K–12 school district, shared with East Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$40,816
New York: $34,607
Students
1,845
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 93%
  • State 5%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $40,816 per pupil, $26,028 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 East Hampton: Wainscott Common School District ($93,167 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$2,000,001
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact East Hampton's government

🏛️ Official websiteEHamptonNY.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Hampton

East Hampton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of East Hampton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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