New Castle, NY town hall & government
New Castle spent $48.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Castle's government.
Where New Castle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Utility sales 18%
- From other local governments 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for New Castle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chappaqua Central School District
New Castle's K–12 school district. 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 88%
- State 11%
- Federal 1%
Of the $35,878 per pupil, $22,238 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 New Castle: Ossining Union Free School District ($30,761 per pupil) · Bedford Central School District ($41,060 per pupil) · Yorktown Central School District ($32,198 per pupil).
What homeowners in New Castle 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.
Contact New Castle's government
Who represents New Castle
New Castle is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.