Briarcliff Manor spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Briarcliff Manor’s village government spent $16.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,013 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Briarcliff Manor is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,013 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Briarcliff Manor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,013 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,348. Briarcliff Manor spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($924,000), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Briarcliff Manor itself left out).
About $2,013 per resident a year, or $5.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Briarcliff Manor 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 Briarcliff Manor’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 Briarcliff Manor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Briarcliff Manor →
Who’s in charge in Briarcliff Manor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Briarcliff Manor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on briarcliffmanor.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,040).
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.
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
Briarcliff Manor’s K–12 school district, shared with Ossining. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $37,856 per pupil, $22,692 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.
Ossining Union Free School District · $30,761 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Briarcliff Manor’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Briarcliff Manor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westchester County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%287,434 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.1%167,795 votesOthers: 2.1% (9,752 votes).
Most votes in Westchester County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Briarcliff Manor lies in Westchester County. Every 2024 race in Westchester County is on the county’s page.
Westchester County’s 2024 results →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 Briarcliff Manor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: briarcliffmanor.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyBriarcliff Manor is split between 2 districts
- 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 Briarcliff Manor compares with the towns next door
Briarcliff Manor spent $2,013 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ossining | $373 | $10,000+ |
| Mount Pleasant | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Upper Nyack | $1,161 | $10,000+ |
| Clarkstown | $1,507 | $10,000+ |
| Ossining | $1,673 | $10,000+ |
| Briarcliff Manor | $2,013 | $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 Briarcliff Manor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Briarcliff Manor’s government
How much does Briarcliff Manor spend per resident?
About $2,013 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,013 was more than 88% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Briarcliff Manor’s government?
See briarcliffmanor.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Briarcliff Manor yet.
How did Briarcliff Manor vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Briarcliff Manor alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Briarcliff Manor lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Briarcliff Manor?
69 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $749,186 (about $9.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Briarcliff Manor in the state legislature?
Briarcliff Manor is split among 2 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Briarcliff Manor’s government
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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 →