Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Demarest spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Demarest’s borough government spent $492,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $102 per resident.
What stands out about how Demarest is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$102 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Demarest’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($102 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,535, and the middle half spent $1,110–$2,284. Demarest spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Demarest itself left out).
About $102 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Demarest collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Demarest reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Demarest’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Demarest’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Demarest →
Who’s in charge in Demarest
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Demarest’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on demarestnj.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,838).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Northern Valley Regional School District
Demarest’s K–12 school district, shared with Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $44,187 per pupil, $22,454 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Demarest Borough School District · $26,957 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Demarest.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: demarestnj.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Demarest compares with the towns next door
Demarest spent $102 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,373. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Demarest’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Demarest’s government
How much does Demarest spend per resident?
About $102 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $102 was less than 100% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Demarest’s government?
See demarestnj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Demarest yet.
How many people work for Demarest?
37 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $351,617 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Demarest in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Holly Schepisi) and General Assembly District 39 (Bob Auth and John Azzariti). The General Assembly district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Demarest’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →