Hope, NY town hall & government
Hope spent $927,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northville Central School District
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Northville and Northampton. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $30,904 per pupil, $19,682 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 Hope: Wells Central School District ($41,812 per pupil).
Which schools Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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 Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.