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Stamford, NY town hall & government

Stamford spent $4.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $4,792 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stamford's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,792
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$372,000
$365 per resident
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million54%
Sewer & trash
$854,00018%
Water & other utilities
$548,00011%
Roads & transportation
$343,0007%
Administration & buildings
$161,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$40,0001%
Paid to other governments
$14,000<1%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$248,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 57%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stamford

Full-time staff
1
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stamford Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$36,067
New York: $34,607
Students
268
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $36,067 per pupil, $18,280 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stamford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,368
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.45%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$178,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Stamford's government

Town hall & decisions in Stamford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stamford

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

All of Stamford'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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