Litchfield, NY town hall & government
Litchfield spent $709,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Litchfield's government.
Where Litchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 44%
- Property taxes 35%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Litchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Markham Central School District
Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with West Winfield, Winfield, Plainfield and Bridgewater. 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 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 6%
Of the $27,244 per pupil, $16,558 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 Litchfield: Sauquoit Valley Central School District ($22,599 per pupil).
Which schools Litchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Litchfield 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 Litchfield's government
Who represents Litchfield
Litchfield 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.