Stanford, NY town hall & government
Stanford spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanford's government.
Where Stanford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Stanford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pine Plains Central School District
Stanford's K–12 school district, shared with Pine Plains, Gallatin, Milan and Ancram. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $41,085 per pupil, $24,185 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 Stanford: Northeast Central School District ($35,560 per pupil) · Rhinebeck Central School District ($37,948 per pupil) · Millbrook Central School District ($38,189 per pupil).
What homeowners in Stanford 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 Stanford's government
Who represents Stanford
Stanford is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.