Vestal, NY town hall & government
Vestal spent $35.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vestal's government.
Where Vestal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From other local governments 27%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Vestal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vestal Central School District
Vestal's K–12 school district. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,820 per pupil, $15,964 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 Vestal: Susquehanna Valley Central School District ($25,818 per pupil).
Which schools Vestal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vestal 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 Vestal's government
Who represents Vestal
Vestal is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.