Photo: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0In Eastchester, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Eastchester’s town government spent $33.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.
What stands out about how Eastchester is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,028 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Eastchester’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,028 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $661, and the middle half spent $522–$951. Eastchester spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 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 towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eastchester itself left out).
About $1,028 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Eastchester 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 Eastchester’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 Eastchester’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eastchester →
Who’s in charge in Eastchester
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eastchester’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on eastchester.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 230 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 (32,617).
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.
Eastchester Union Free School District
Eastchester’s K–12 school district, shared with Tuckahoe. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,764 per pupil, $21,407 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.
Tuckahoe Union Free School District · $34,316 per pupil
Bronxville Union Free School District · $32,463 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Eastchester voted in 2024
Official results for Eastchester’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%9,567 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.6%9,099 votesOthers: 2.3% (445 votes).
Most votes in Eastchester: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Eastchester’s 24,228 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Eastchester: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Eastchester, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastchester | 50.1% | 47.6% | 2.3% | 19,111 |
| 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 Eastchester.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: eastchester.org ↗
- 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 Eastchester compares with the towns next door
Eastchester spent $1,028 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe | $2,009 | $10,000+ |
| Bronxville | $2,256 | $10,000+ |
| Scarsdale | $3,200 | $10,000+ |
| Yonkers | $5,903 runs schools | $9,676 |
| New Rochelle | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Mount Vernon | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Eastchester | $1,028 | $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 Eastchester’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Eastchester’s government
How much does Eastchester spend per resident?
About $1,028 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 $1,028 was more than 79% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Eastchester’s government?
See eastchester.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eastchester yet.
How did Eastchester vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.1%, Donald J Trump 47.6% (19,111 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Eastchester?
142 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eastchester in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Shelley Mayer) and Assembly District 88 (Amy Paulin). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eastchester’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 →