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Town Hall · North Castle

North Castle spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns

North Castle’s town government spent $29.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,439 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals

7:30 pm · Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$29.5M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,439
In 2022: $2,234, more than 99% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
$24.3M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
115
full-time · 47 part-time · March payroll $1.2M
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how North Castle is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar townsIn 2022: $2,234 per resident, more than 99% of 83 similar towns.More of its voters turn out90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, vs 59% across New York.Results of its own7,426 votes for president in 2024, counted for North Castle itself.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From North Castle’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Town BoardWednesday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504Town Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov3
    Residential Project Review CommitteeTuesday · 9:30 am · 17 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504, Building/Planning Conference RoomAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Town BoardWednesday · 7:30 pm · Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504Town Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Planning BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504Planning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Architectural Review BoardWednesday · 6:30 pm · Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,439 per resident a year, or $6.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 62%Interest, fines & other 11%From other local governments 9%Other taxes & licenses 8%Fees & charges 4%Utility sales 4%From the state 1%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.8 million; interest on debt $722,000; payments to other governments $82,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,234 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them

North Castle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,234 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. North Castle spent more than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$818Median $543North Castle

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
83

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; North Castle itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$27.1 million
2023$28.2 million
2024$29.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,234 · 2023: $2,306 · 2024: $2,439.

Town staff
115

full-time in March 2025, up from 109 in 2022.

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

North Castle$10,000+
Mount Pleasant$10,000+
Harrison$10,000+
Harrison$10,000+
Valhalla$10,000+
White Plains$10,000+
Pound Ridge$10,000+
Greenburgh$10,000+
Greenwich$10,000+
Armonk$10,000+
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,088,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Castle

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

See northcastleny.com for North Castle’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for North Castle yet.northcastleny.com ↗
Who works for North Castle

One full-time town employee for every 105 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,105).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries23 + 37 pt
Police34
Roads & transportation28
Administration & buildings17 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Other11 + 4 pt
115
full-time
47
part-time
$1.2M
payroll for March 2025
$14.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$119,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
33
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.North Castle had 9.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.7: North Castle had more than 97% 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

Byram Hills Central School District

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

Schools in North Castle →
$40,803
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,358
students
$4.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $40,803 per pupil, $24,857 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 93%State 7%Federal 1%

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

Also serving North Castle

Bedford Central School District · $41,060 per pupil

Valhalla Union Free School District · $37,459 per pupil

Mount Pleasant Central School District · $34,139 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How North Castle voted in 2024

Official results for North Castle’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President7,426 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat55.1%4,094 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.3%3,140 votes

Others: 2.6% (192 votes).

Most votes in North Castle: Kamala D Harris

Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
90%

of North Castle’s 8,253 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate7,426 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat55.9%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican40.1%
Others4.0%

Most votes in North Castle: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 17th District385,434 votes
Mike LawlerRepublican51.3%
Mondaire JonesDemocrat45.5%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: Mike Lawler

Whole-district result

President, 2024: North Castle, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
North Castle55.1%42.3%2.6%7,426
Westchester County61.8%36.1%2.1%464,981
New York55.9%43.3%0.8%8,262,600
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 North Castle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Castle.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: northcastleny.com ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Chris Burdick
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Shelley Mayer
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael Lawler
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand

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

Next door

How North Castle compares with the towns next door

North Castle spent $2,234 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $264 to $3,162. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Mount Pleasant: $970 per resident (2022)Harrison: $264 per resident (2022)Harrison: $2,587 per resident (2022)Valhalla: unincorporated, no town budgetWhite Plains: $3,162 per resident (2022)Pound Ridge: no reported 2022 figuresGreenburgh: $1,040 per resident (2022)Armonk: unincorporated, no town budgetMount PleasantHarrisonHarrisonValhallaWhite PlainsPound RidgeGreenburghArmonkNorth Castle
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Harrison$264$10,000+
Mount Pleasant$970$10,000+
Greenburgh$1,040$10,000+
Harrison$2,587$10,000+
White Plains$3,162$10,000+
Pound Ridgeestimate$10,000+
North Castle$2,234$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 North Castle’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitenorthcastleny.com ↗

Questions about North Castle’s government

How much does North Castle spend per resident?

About $2,439 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 $2,234 was more than 99% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs North Castle’s government?

See northcastleny.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Castle yet.

How did North Castle vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 55.1%, Donald J Trump 42.3% (7,426 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for North Castle?

115 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Castle in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Shelley Mayer) and Assembly District 93 (Chris Burdick). The Assembly district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in North Castle?

The next posted meeting is Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 pm in Town Hall, 15 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →