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New Haven, NY town hall & government

New Haven spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $916 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Haven's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$916
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$4,197 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million46%
Interest on debt
$244,0009%
Fire
$233,0009%
Administration & buildings
$199,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$71,0003%
Water & other utilities
$33,0001%
Health & welfare
$30,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Police
$5,000<1%
Other
$565,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Haven

Full-time staff
8
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mexico Central School District

New Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Mexico, Mexico and Palermo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,808
New York: $34,607
Students
2,096
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $27,808 per pupil, $17,876 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$3,850
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.55%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$150,800
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.

Local

Contact New Haven's government

Town hall & decisions in New Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Haven

New Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of New Haven'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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