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Town Hall · Old Brookville

Old Brookville spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Old Brookville’s village government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,567 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.4M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,567
In 2022: $1,567, more than 85% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
28
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $284,475
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Old Brookville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,567 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them

Old Brookville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,567 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Old Brookville spent more than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Old Brookville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
301

New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Old Brookville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,567 per resident a year, or $4.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%Other taxes & licenses 11%From the state 4%Sales taxes 2%Interest, fines & other 2%From the federal government 1%From other local governments 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $95,000. With these, the whole budget was $4.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Old Brookville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

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

Old Brookville$10,000+
Glen Head$10,000+
Upper Brookville$10,000+
Greenvale$10,000+
Glenwood Landing$10,000+
Matinecock$10,000+
Roslyn Harbor$10,000+
Brookville$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$2,000,001
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Old Brookville

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

Check Old Brookville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Old Brookville yet.
Who works for Old Brookville

One full-time village employee for every 78 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 (2,174).

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

Police27
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
28
full-time
1
part-time
$284,475
payroll for March 2022
$3.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$121,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
23
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Old Brookville had 12.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Old Brookville had more than 91% 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

North Shore Central School District

Old Brookville’s K–12 school district, shared with Sea Cliff, Roslyn Harbor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Old Brookville →
$45,475
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,534
students
$24.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $45,475 per pupil, $30,902 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 88%State 10%Federal 1%

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

Also serving Old Brookville

Locust Valley Central School District · $47,361 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Old Brookville’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 Old Brookville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.

President · Nassau County’s results715,665 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votes

Others: 1.3% (9,124 votes).

Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Old Brookville lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.

Nassau 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 Old Brookville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Old Brookville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Old Brookville compares with the towns next door

Old Brookville spent $1,567 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,072 to $2,127. 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
Brookville$1,072$10,000+
Roslyn Harbor$1,136$10,000+
Upper Brookville$1,469$10,000+
Matinecock$2,127$10,000+
Old Brookville$1,567$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 Old Brookville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Old Brookville’s government

How much does Old Brookville spend per resident?

About $1,567 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,567 was more than 85% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Old Brookville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Brookville yet.

How did Old Brookville vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Old Brookville alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Old Brookville lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Old Brookville?

28 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $284,475 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Old Brookville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Jack Martins) and Assembly District 15 (Jake Blumencranz). The Assembly district also covers 12 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 →