Croton-on-Hudson spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Croton-on-Hudson’s village government spent $19.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $2,376 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Croton-on-Hudson is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,087 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Croton-on-Hudson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,087 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. Croton-on-Hudson spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($499,000), 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; Croton-on-Hudson itself left out).
About $2,376 per resident a year, or $6.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Croton-on-Hudson 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: $2,087 · 2024: $2,376.
full-time in March 2025, up from 74 in 2022.
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 Croton-on-Hudson’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 Croton-on-Hudson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Croton-on-Hudson →
Who’s in charge in Croton-on-Hudson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Croton-on-Hudson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on crotononhudson-ny.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 93 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,128).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Croton-Harmon Union Free School District
Croton-on-Hudson’s K–12 school district, shared with Cortlandt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,471 per pupil, $18,131 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.
Hendrick Hudson Central School District · $37,226 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Croton-on-Hudson’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 Croton-on-Hudson 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 Croton-on-Hudson 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 Croton-on-Hudson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crotononhudson-ny.gov ↗
- 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 Croton-on-Hudson compares with the towns next door
Croton-on-Hudson spent $2,087 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+ |
| Haverstraw | $696 | $9,818 |
| Cortlandt | $857 | $10,000+ |
| Haverstraw | $1,014 | $10,000+ |
| Clarkstown | $1,507 | $10,000+ |
| Ossining | $1,673 | $10,000+ |
| Croton-on-Hudson | $2,087 | $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 Croton-on-Hudson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Croton-on-Hudson’s government
How much does Croton-on-Hudson spend per resident?
About $2,376 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,087 was more than 89% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Croton-on-Hudson’s government?
See crotononhudson-ny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Croton-on-Hudson yet.
How did Croton-on-Hudson vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Croton-on-Hudson alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Croton-on-Hudson lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Croton-on-Hudson?
87 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $887,133 (about $10.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Croton-on-Hudson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Pete Harckham) and Assembly District 95 (Dana Levenberg). The Assembly district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Croton-on-Hudson’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 →