Dryden, NY town hall & government
Dryden spent $3.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dryden's government.
Where Dryden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From other local governments 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Dryden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dryden Central School District
Dryden's K–12 school district, shared with Freeville, Dryden and Harford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Dryden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dryden pay
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.
Contact Dryden's government
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.
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.