Town Hall · Groton

Groton, NY town hall & government

Groton spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $419 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Groton's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$419
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million49%
Administration & buildings
$284,00012%
Health & welfare
$191,0008%
Fire
$148,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$74,0003%
Parks & libraries
$51,0002%
Police
$15,0001%
Other
$442,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Groton

Full-time staff
11
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 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

Groton Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,581
New York: $34,607
Students
782
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $29,581 per pupil, $18,720 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 Groton: Dryden Central School District ($32,055 per pupil) · Homer Central School District ($25,166 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Groton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,955
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.41%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$163,900
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 Groton's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofgrotonny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Groton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Groton

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

All of Groton'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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