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Grafton, NY town hall & government

Grafton spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grafton's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$709
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$69,000
$32 per resident
Roads & transportation
$855,00056%
Administration & buildings
$234,00015%
Fire
$102,0007%
Parks & libraries
$61,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0003%
Sewer & trash
$34,0002%
Health & welfare
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$167,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From other local governments 21%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Grafton

Full-time staff
7
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$126,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Grafton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,452
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$216,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Grafton's government

🏛️ Official websitegraftonny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grafton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grafton

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

All of Grafton'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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