Bill and Lois Stepping Stones (Wilson House) · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Bedford spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Bedford’s town government spent $34.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,020 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bedford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,816 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Bedford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,816 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $373–$818. Bedford spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($648,000), 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 York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bedford itself left out).
About $2,020 per resident a year, or $5.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bedford reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,816 · 2024: $2,020.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Bedford’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 Bedford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bedford →
Who’s in charge in Bedford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town 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 2024 finance file (16,880).
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.
Bedford Central School District
Bedford’s K–12 school district, shared with Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $41,060 per pupil, $27,612 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 York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District · $41,261 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bedford voted in 2024
Official results for Bedford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.6%6,374 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.9%2,915 votesOthers: 1.5% (141 votes).
Most votes in Bedford: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Bedford’s 11,700 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bedford: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Lawler
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bedford, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 67.6% | 30.9% | 1.5% | 9,430 |
| Westchester County | 61.8% | 36.1% | 2.1% | 464,981 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bedford.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bedford compares with the towns next door
Bedford spent $1,816 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $613 to $2,234. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Somers | $613 | $10,000+ |
| Lewisboro | $943 | $10,000+ |
| New Castle | $1,720 | $10,000+ |
| North Castle | $2,234 | $10,000+ |
| Mount Kisco | estimate | $7,615 |
| Pound Ridge | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Bedford | $1,816 | $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).
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Questions about Bedford’s government
How much does Bedford spend per resident?
About $2,020 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,816 was more than 96% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bedford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bedford yet.
How did Bedford vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.6%, Donald J Trump 30.9% (9,430 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Bedford?
114 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bedford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Pete Harckham) and Assembly District 93 (Chris Burdick). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →