Town Hall · Burlington

Burlington, NY town hall & government

Burlington spent $988,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $928 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burlington's money goes

Spent

$988,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$928

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$60,000

$56 per resident

Roads & transportation

$763,00077%

Administration & buildings

$71,0007%

Fire

$39,0004%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$8,0001%

Interest on debt

$3,000<1%

Health & welfare

$2,000<1%

Police

$1,000<1%

Other

$101,00010%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 67%
From the state 22%
From other local governments 9%
Other taxes & licenses 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Burlington

Full-time staff

8 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$40,500

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

6 full-time

Administration & buildings

0 full-time6 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edmeston Central School District

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

Spending per pupil

$30,056

New York: $34,607

Students

393

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$4 million

at year end

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

Local 22%
State 66%
Federal 12%

Of the $30,056 per pupil, $19,860 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 Burlington: Cooperstown Central School District ($24,401 per pupil).

Which schools Burlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Burlington pay

Typical tax bill

$3,007

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

1.90%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$158,600

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 Burlington's government

Town hall & decisions in Burlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burlington

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

All of Burlington'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.