Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0New Castle spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
New Castle’s town government spent $35.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,973 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Castle is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,720 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them
New Castle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,720 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $373–$818. New Castle spent more than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Castle itself left out).
About $1,973 per resident a year, or $5.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Castle 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: $1,720 · 2023: $1,796 · 2024: $1,973.
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 New Castle’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 New Castle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Castle →
Who’s in charge in New Castle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Castle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mynewcastle.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 152 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 (17,778).
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.
Chappaqua Central School District
New Castle’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,878 per pupil, $22,238 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.
Ossining Union Free School District · $30,761 per pupil
Bedford Central School District · $41,060 per pupil
Yorktown Central School District · $32,198 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How New Castle voted in 2024
Official results for New Castle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat73.9%8,114 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican23.1%2,541 votesOthers: 3.0% (326 votes).
Most votes in New Castle: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of New Castle’s 12,758 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Castle: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Lawler
Whole-district result
President, 2024: New Castle, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 73.9% | 23.1% | 3.0% | 10,981 |
| 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 New Castle.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mynewcastle.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 New Castle compares with the towns next door
New Castle spent $1,720 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $2,234. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ossining | $373 | $10,000+ |
| Somers | $613 | $10,000+ |
| Cortlandt | $857 | $10,000+ |
| Mount Pleasant | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Yorktown | $1,249 | $10,000+ |
| Bedford | $1,816 | $10,000+ |
| North Castle | $2,234 | $10,000+ |
| Mount Kisco | estimate | $7,615 |
| New Castle | $1,720 | $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 New Castle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Castle’s government
How much does New Castle spend per resident?
About $1,973 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,720 was more than 95% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Castle’s government?
See mynewcastle.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Castle yet.
How did New Castle vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 73.9%, Donald J Trump 23.1% (10,981 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for New Castle?
117 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Castle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Pete Harckham) and Assembly District 93 (Chris Burdick). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Castle’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 →