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Town Hall · Rye Brook

Rye Brook spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Rye Brook’s village government spent $20.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,147 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$20.6M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,147
In 2022: $2,147, more than 91% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$14.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
74
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $720,007
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Rye Brook is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,147 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them

Rye Brook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,147 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. Rye Brook spent more than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $744–$1,348Median $968Rye Brook

Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rye Brook itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,147 per resident a year, or $5.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 70%From other local governments 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%Fees & charges 5%Sales taxes 2%From the federal government 1%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1 million; interest on debt $996,000; payments to other governments $17,000. With these, the whole budget was $22.6 million.
About “Other”.37% of Rye Brook’s day-to-day spending ($7.5 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Rye Brook 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

Rye Brook$10,000+
Rye$10,000+
Harrison$10,000+
Harrison$10,000+
Greenwich$10,000+
Rye$10,000+
North Castle$10,000+
Port Chester$10,000+
Glenville$7,543
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,016,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rye Brook

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

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

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

Who works for Rye Brook

One full-time village employee for every 129 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 (9,573).

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

Police27 + 8 pt
Fire13
Parks & libraries7 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation10
Administration & buildings7 + 3 pt
Health & welfare3 + 3 pt
Other7
74
full-time
21
part-time
$720,007
payroll for March 2022
$8.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$113,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
13
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Rye Brook had 7.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.6: Rye Brook had more than 74% 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

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District

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

Schools in Rye Brook →
$37,747
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,310
students
$48.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $37,747 per pupil, $24,423 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 89%State 10%Federal 1%

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

Also serving Rye Brook

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District · $29,909 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rye Brook’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 Rye Brook 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 Rye Brook 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 Rye Brook

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rye Brook.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ryebrook.org ↗
  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 Rye Brook compares with the towns next door

Rye Brook spent $2,147 per resident in 2022; the 6 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+
Port Chester$1,243$10,000+
North Castle$2,234$10,000+
Harrison$2,587$10,000+
Rye$2,901$10,000+
Rye Brook$2,147$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 Rye Brook’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Rye Brook’s government

How much does Rye Brook spend per resident?

About $2,147 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 $2,147 was more than 91% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Rye Brook’s government?

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

How did Rye Brook vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Rye Brook?

74 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $720,007 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rye Brook 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 →