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Hamden, NY town hall & government

Hamden spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,128 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamden's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,128
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$49,000
$41 per resident
Roads & transportation
$754,00056%
Sewer & trash
$122,0009%
Administration & buildings
$90,0007%
Fire
$88,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$48,0004%
Water & other utilities
$29,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$215,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 17%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hamden

Full-time staff
5
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi

Hamden's K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Delhi, Meredith, Bovina and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,675
New York: $34,607
Students
765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,675 per pupil, $15,430 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 Hamden: Downsville Central School District ($46,738 per pupil) · Walton Central School District ($27,176 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamden pay

Typical tax bill
$3,416
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$226,500
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 Hamden's government

Town hall & decisions in Hamden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamden

Hamden is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Hamden'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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