Pomfret, NY town hall & government
Pomfret spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $415 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pomfret's government.
Where Pomfret's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 28%
- From other local governments 24%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Pomfret
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fredonia Central School District
Pomfret's K–12 school district, shared with Fredonia. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $23,728 per pupil, $16,631 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 Pomfret: Brocton Central School District ($33,315 per pupil) · Cassadaga Valley Central School District ($28,548 per pupil).
What homeowners in Pomfret 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.
Contact Pomfret's government
Who represents Pomfret
Pomfret is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.