Photo: JayHeritageCenter · CC BY-SA 4.0Rye spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Rye’s town government spent $5.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $108 per resident.
What stands out about how Rye is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$97 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Rye’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($97 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $674, and the middle half spent $567–$1,003. Rye spent less than 97% of 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rye itself left out).
About $108 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rye 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: $97 · 2023: $108. Per resident it went from $97 to $108 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 46,100 to 48,845.
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 Rye’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rye →
Who’s in charge in Rye
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rye’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ryeny.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,744 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (48,845).
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.
Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District
Rye’s K–12 school district, shared with Port Chester. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,909 per pupil, $21,338 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.
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District · $37,747 per pupil
Rye Neck Union Free School District · $30,663 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rye voted in 2024
Official results for Rye’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.4%11,015 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.6%7,152 votesOthers: 2.0% (378 votes).
Most votes in Rye: Kamala D Harris
Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Rye’s 29,818 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rye: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Westchester County: Gillibrand 61.9%, Sapraicone 33.2% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: George S Latimer
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rye, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye | 59.4% | 38.6% | 2.0% | 18,545 |
| 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 Rye.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ryeny.gov ↗
- 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 Rye compares with the towns next door
Rye spent $97 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | $264 | $10,000+ |
| Port Chester | $1,243 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,569 | $10,000+ |
| Mamaroneck | $1,952 | $10,000+ |
| Rye Brook | $2,147 | $10,000+ |
| Harrison | $2,587 | $10,000+ |
| Rye | $97 | $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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rye’s government
How much does Rye spend per resident?
About $108 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $97 was less than 97% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rye’s government?
See ryeny.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rye yet.
How did Rye vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.4%, Donald J Trump 38.6% (18,545 votes, official results). Westchester County: Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Rye?
28 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $207,978 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rye 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.
Ask neighbors about Rye’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 →