Dobbs Ferry spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Dobbs Ferry’s village government spent $17.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,639 per resident.
What stands out about how Dobbs Ferry is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,639 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Dobbs Ferry’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,639 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,406, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Dobbs Ferry spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dobbs Ferry itself left out).
About $1,639 per resident a year, or $4.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
Dobbs Ferry reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 95 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
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 Dobbs Ferry’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 Dobbs Ferry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dobbs Ferry →
Who’s in charge in Dobbs Ferry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dobbs Ferry’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on dobbsferry.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 106 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,919).
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.
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
Dobbs Ferry’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $34,923 per pupil, $22,981 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.
Ardsley Union Free School District · $30,760 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dobbs Ferry’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 Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: dobbsferry.com ↗
- 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 Dobbs Ferry compares with the towns next door
Dobbs Ferry spent $1,639 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,040 to $3,054. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenburgh | $1,040 | $10,000+ |
| Orangetown | $1,488 | $10,000+ |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | $1,864 | $10,000+ |
| Irvington | $3,017 | $10,000+ |
| Ardsley | $3,054 | $10,000+ |
| Dobbs Ferry | $1,639 | $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 Dobbs Ferry’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dobbs Ferry’s government
How much does Dobbs Ferry spend per resident?
About $1,639 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 $1,639 was more than 66% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dobbs Ferry’s government?
See dobbsferry.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dobbs Ferry yet.
How did Dobbs Ferry vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dobbs Ferry alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Dobbs Ferry lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dobbs Ferry?
103 full-time and 71 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dobbs Ferry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Andrea Stewart-Cousins) and Assembly District 92 (MaryJane Shimsky). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dobbs Ferry’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 →