Princetown, NY town hall & government
Princetown spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $507 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Princetown's government.
Where Princetown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- From other local governments 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Princetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schalmont Central School District
Princetown's K–12 school district, shared with Rotterdam. 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 60%
- State 34%
- Federal 6%
Of the $29,509 per pupil, $17,830 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.
Which schools Princetown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Princetown 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 Princetown's government
Who represents Princetown
Princetown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.