Town Hall · Dryden

Dryden, NY town hall & government

Dryden spent $16.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,193 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dryden's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,193
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$812,000
$60 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.3 million33%
Fire
$1.5 million9%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million7%
Sewer & trash
$856,0005%
Administration & buildings
$650,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$456,0003%
Parks & libraries
$419,0003%
Water & other utilities
$286,0002%
Interest on debt
$34,000<1%
Police
$8,000<1%
Other
$5.4 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dryden

Full-time staff
35
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
22 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time6 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

Dryden Central School District

Dryden's K–12 school district, shared with Dryden, Freeville and Harford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,055
New York: $34,607
Students
1,335
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $32,055 per pupil, $21,416 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 Dryden: Ithaca City School District ($29,527 per pupil) · Groton Central School District ($29,581 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dryden pay

Typical tax bill
$6,334
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.61%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$242,600
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.

Local

Contact Dryden's government

Town hall & decisions in Dryden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dryden

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

All of Dryden'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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