Westfield, NY town hall & government
Westfield spent $9.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westfield's government.
Where Westfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Westfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westfield Central School District
Westfield's K–12 school district, shared with Westfield. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $27,567 per pupil, $19,374 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.
Which schools Westfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westfield 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 Westfield's government
Who represents Westfield
Westfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.