Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Old Westbury spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Old Westbury’s village government spent $15.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,767 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Old Westbury is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,767 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Old Westbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,767 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,348. Old Westbury spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($485,000), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Old Westbury itself left out).
About $3,767 per resident a year, or $10.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Old Westbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 Old Westbury’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 Old Westbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Old Westbury →
Who’s in charge in Old Westbury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Old Westbury’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofoldwestbury.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 84 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 (4,105).
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.
Jericho Union Free School District
Old Westbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $39,567 per pupil, $26,548 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.
East Williston Union Free School District · $40,916 per pupil
Westbury Union Free School District · $36,410 per pupil
Roslyn Union Free School District · $34,133 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Old Westbury’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 Westbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votesOthers: 1.3% (9,124 votes).
Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Old Westbury lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.
Nassau 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 Old Westbury.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofoldwestbury.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyOld Westbury is split between 2 districts
- 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 Old Westbury compares with the towns next door
Old Westbury spent $3,767 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $435 to $1,328. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westbury | $435 | $10,000+ |
| North Hempstead | $843 | $10,000+ |
| Oyster Bay | $996 | $10,000+ |
| Mineola | $1,025 | $10,000+ |
| Brookville | $1,072 | $10,000+ |
| East Hills | $1,328 | $10,000+ |
| Old Westbury | $3,767 | $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 Westbury’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Old Westbury’s government
How much does Old Westbury spend per resident?
About $3,767 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 $3,767 was more than 98% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Old Westbury’s government?
See villageofoldwestbury.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Westbury yet.
How did Old Westbury vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Old Westbury alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Old Westbury lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Old Westbury?
49 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $533,609 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Old Westbury in the state legislature?
Old Westbury is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Jack Martins). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Old Westbury’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →