Town Hall · Carlton

Carlton, NY town hall & government

Carlton spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,067 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carlton's money goes

Spent

$3 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,067

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$4.1 million

$1,451 per resident

Roads & transportation

$1.3 million43%

Water & other utilities

$464,00015%

Administration & buildings

$316,00011%

Interest on debt

$315,00011%

Fire

$185,0006%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$57,0002%

Parks & libraries

$18,0001%

Paid to other governments

$2,000<1%

Health & welfare

$1,000<1%

Other

$356,00012%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 54%
Utility sales 12%
From other local governments 12%
From the state 9%
From the federal government 5%
Interest, fines & other 3%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
Fees & charges 1%
Sales taxes 1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carlton

Full-time staff

18 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$87,800

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

1 full-time13 part

Roads & transportation

7 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Albion Central School District

Carlton's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Albion, Gaines and Barre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$19,326

New York: $34,607

Students

1,800

in the whole district

Long-term debt

None

at year end

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

Local 19%
State 71%
Federal 10%

Of the $19,326 per pupil, $12,407 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 Carlton: Lyndonville Central School District ($26,404 per pupil) · Kendall Central School District ($24,265 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Carlton pay

Typical tax bill

$3,646

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.30%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$158,800

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.

Local

Contact Carlton's government

Town hall & decisions in Carlton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carlton

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

All of Carlton'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.