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Town Hall · Mamaroneck

Mamaroneck spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Mamaroneck’s village government spent $47.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2024, about $2,436 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$47.9M
year to May 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,436
In 2022: $1,952, more than 79% of 47 similar cities
Long-term debt
$118.0M
end of FY2024, reported
Village staff, 2022
139
full-time · 48 part-time · March payroll $1.4M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Mamaroneck is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,952 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

Mamaroneck’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,952 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–$1,854. Mamaroneck spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,076–$1,854Median $1,406Mamaroneck

Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 →

The group
47

New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mamaroneck itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,436 per resident a year, or $6.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 39%Property taxes 33%From other local governments 11%Fees & charges 6%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government 2%From the state 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $22.4 million; interest on debt $3.6 million; payments to other governments $201,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $93.2 million.
About “Other”.53% of Mamaroneck’s day-to-day spending ($25.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mamaroneck reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$37.2 million
2023$39.9 million
2024$47.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,952 · 2023: $2,009 · 2024: $2,436.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mamaroneck$10,000+
Harrison$10,000+
Harrison$10,000+
Rye$10,000+
Rye$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$717,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mamaroneck’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 Mamaroneck’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mamaroneck →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mamaroneck

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofmamaroneck.org for Mamaroneck’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mamaroneck yet.townofmamaroneck.org ↗
Agendas

Mamaroneck’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on townofmamaroneck.org ↗.

Who works for Mamaroneck

One full-time village employee for every 142 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,669).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police54 + 22 pt
Administration & buildings22 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation26
Parks & libraries17 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash14 + 1 pt
Fire1 + 10 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 5 pt
Other2 + 1 pt
139
full-time
48
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2022
$17.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$117,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
47
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Mamaroneck had 7.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 38 of the 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.5: Mamaroneck had fewer than 68% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mamaroneck Union Free School District

Mamaroneck’s K–12 school district, shared with Larchmont, Mamaroneck. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mamaroneck →
$27,147
per pupil · NY $34,607
5,565
students
$52.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,147 per pupil, $17,882 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 87%State 10%Federal 3%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Mamaroneck

Rye Neck Union Free School District · $30,663 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mamaroneck’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 Mamaroneck alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Westchester County’s results.

President · Westchester County’s results464,981 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%287,434 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.1%167,795 votes

Others: 2.1% (9,752 votes).

Most votes in Westchester County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Mamaroneck lies in Westchester County. Every 2024 race in Westchester County is on the county’s page.

Westchester County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mamaroneck

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mamaroneck.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Mamaroneck compares with the towns next door

Mamaroneck spent $1,952 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $97 to $2,901. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rye$97$10,000+
Harrison$264$10,000+
Harrison$2,587$10,000+
Rye$2,901$10,000+
Mamaroneck$1,952$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 Mamaroneck’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mamaroneck’s government

How much does Mamaroneck spend per resident?

About $2,436 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 $1,952 was more than 79% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Mamaroneck’s government?

See townofmamaroneck.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mamaroneck yet.

How did Mamaroneck vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mamaroneck alone. Westchester County, where 100% of Mamaroneck lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mamaroneck?

139 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $17.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mamaroneck in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Shelley Mayer) and Assembly District 91 (Steve Otis). The Assembly district also covers seven 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 →