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Boston, NY town hall & government

Boston spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boston's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$638
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$669 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million22%
Sewer & trash
$690,00013%
Fire
$616,00012%
Administration & buildings
$587,00011%
Interest on debt
$354,0007%
Parks & libraries
$251,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$212,0004%
Water & other utilities
$122,0002%
Health & welfare
$77,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boston

Full-time staff
13
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Boston pay

Typical tax bill
$4,758
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$266,900
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 Boston's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofboston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boston

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

All of Boston'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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