Schoolhouse No. 5 · Photo: Vonsky87 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hamden spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Hamden’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $923 per resident. Water and other utilities ($29,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hamden is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$923 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Hamden’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($923 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$966. Hamden spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($122,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hamden itself left out).
About $923 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Hamden reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,416 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hamden’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hamden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hamden →
Who’s in charge in Hamden
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 240 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 (1,200).
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.
Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi
Hamden’s K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Delhi, Meredith, Bovina, Franklin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,675 per pupil, $15,430 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.
Downsville Central School District · $46,738 per pupil
Walton Central School District · $27,176 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hamden’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hamden alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Delaware County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.3%13,789 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%9,237 votesOthers: 1.0% (234 votes).
Most votes in Delaware County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Hamden lies in Delaware County. Every 2024 race in Delaware County is on the county’s page.
Delaware 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 Hamden.
- 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 Hamden compares with the towns next door
Hamden spent $923 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $269 to $1,784. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Walton | $269 | $2,494 |
| Delhi | $360 | $3,533 |
| Franklin | $764 | $3,332 |
| Colchester | $1,367 | $1,915 |
| Andes | $1,784 | $3,754 |
| Hamden | $923 | $3,416 |
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 Hamden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hamden’s government
How much does Hamden spend per resident?
About $923 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 $923 was more than 73% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hamden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,416 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hamden’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamden yet.
How did Hamden vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hamden alone. Delaware County, where 100% of Hamden lies, voted Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hamden?
5 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,647 (about $403,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamden in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 102 (Chris Tague). The Assembly district also covers 74 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 →