Walden, NY town hall & government
Walden spent $16.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walden's government.
Where Walden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Walden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Walden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Valley Central School District (Montgomery)
Walden's K–12 school district, shared with Montgomery, Montgomery and Maybrook. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $28,351 per pupil, $19,318 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 Walden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walden 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 Walden's government
Who represents Walden
Walden 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.