Hopper-Goetschius House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Upper Saddle River run?
Upper Saddle River’s borough government spent $11.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,357 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Upper Saddle River is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
Northern Highlands Regional School District
Upper Saddle River’s high school district, shared with Allendale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,917 per pupil, $18,351 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.
Upper Saddle River Borough School District · $29,763 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,357 per resident a year, or $3.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Upper Saddle River collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,357 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Upper Saddle River’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,357 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 $1,079–$2,284. Upper Saddle River spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Upper Saddle River itself left out).
No trend yet
Upper Saddle River reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), 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 Upper Saddle River’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 Upper Saddle River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Upper Saddle River →
Who’s in charge in Upper Saddle River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Upper Saddle River’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on usrtoday.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 148 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 (8,155).
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Upper Saddle River.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: usrtoday.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 Upper Saddle River compares with the towns next door
Upper Saddle River spent $1,357 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,264 to $1,449. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwah Township | $1,264 | $9,105 |
| Ramsey | $1,449 | $10,000+ |
| Saddle River | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Montvale | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Woodcliff Lake | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Upper Saddle River | $1,357 | $10,000+ |
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 Upper Saddle River’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Upper Saddle River’s government
How much does Upper Saddle River spend per resident?
About $1,357 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 $1,357 was less than 56% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Upper Saddle River’s government?
See usrtoday.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Upper Saddle River yet.
How many people work for Upper Saddle River?
55 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $490,402 (about $5.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Upper Saddle River 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 Upper Saddle River’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 →