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Barrington, NY town hall & government

Barrington spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,169 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barrington's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,169
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million65%
Fire
$185,00010%
Administration & buildings
$140,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,0003%
Water & other utilities
$28,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$259,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Barrington

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Dundee Central School District

Barrington's K–12 school district, shared with Dundee, Starkey and Tyrone. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,250
New York: $34,607
Students
620
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $30,250 per pupil, $19,445 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 Barrington: Penn Yan Central School District ($28,798 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barrington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,463
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$255,800
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 Barrington's government

Town hall & decisions in Barrington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barrington

Barrington is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Barrington'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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