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Ashford, NY town hall & government

Ashford spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $756 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashford's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$756
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$1 million
$533 per resident
Roads & transportation
$906,00062%
Administration & buildings
$133,0009%
Water & other utilities
$66,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$48,0003%
Interest on debt
$43,0003%
Sewer & trash
$17,0001%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$235,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 35%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ashford

Full-time staff
6
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ashford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ashford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,079
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.10%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$194,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ashford's government

Town hall & decisions in Ashford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashford

Ashford is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ashford'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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