Town Hall · Northampton

Northampton, NY town hall & government

Northampton spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $664 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northampton's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$664
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$141,000
$55 per resident
Roads & transportation
$596,00035%
Sewer & trash
$265,00016%
Administration & buildings
$222,00013%
Water & other utilities
$69,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0003%
Parks & libraries
$24,0001%
Health & welfare
$20,0001%
Fire
$11,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$428,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 51%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northampton

Full-time staff
6
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Northville Central School District

Northampton's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Northville and Hope. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,904
New York: $34,607
Students
418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $30,904 per pupil, $19,682 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 Northampton: Mayfield Central School District ($22,587 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northampton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,430
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$207,000
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 Northampton's government

Town hall & decisions in Northampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northampton

Northampton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Northampton'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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