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Afton, NY town hall & government

Afton spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $493 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.

Town budget

Where Afton's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$493
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1 million77%
Administration & buildings
$84,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0003%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$171,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From other local governments 29%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Afton

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Afton Central School District

Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Afton and Coventry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,481
New York: $34,607
Students
486
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $37,481 per pupil, $21,163 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Afton: Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District ($27,301 per pupil) · Harpursville Central School District ($33,216 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Afton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,395
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.70%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$125,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Afton's government

Town hall & decisions in Afton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Afton

Afton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Afton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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