Town Hall · Milton

Milton, NY town hall & government

Milton spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent

$7 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$362

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$2.4 million34%

Administration & buildings

$1.6 million23%

Health & welfare

$634,0009%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$427,0006%

Fire

$416,0006%

Parks & libraries

$189,0003%

Police

$28,000<1%

Sewer & trash

$1,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$1,000<1%

Other

$1.3 million18%

Where the money comes from

From other local governments 53%
Property taxes 24%
Other taxes & licenses 12%
Interest, fines & other 4%
From the state 4%
Sales taxes 2%
Fees & charges 1%
From the federal government <1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff

7 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$63,500

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

14 full-time

Administration & buildings

4 full-time3 part

Parks & libraries

3 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

1 full-time2 part

Other

3 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ballston Spa Central School District

Milton's K–12 school district, shared with Ballston Spa, Malta and Ballston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$25,787

New York: $34,607

Students

3,881

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$47.5 million

at year end

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

Local 56%
State 40%
Federal 4%

Of the $25,787 per pupil, $16,291 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 Milton: Saratoga Springs City School District ($22,100 per pupil) · Galway Central School District ($24,697 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Milton pay

Typical tax bill

$4,385

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

1.41%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$311,500

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 Milton's government

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Milton'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.