Woodstock, NY town hall & government
Woodstock spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woodstock's government.
Where Woodstock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Woodstock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Onteora Central School District
Woodstock's K–12 school district, shared with Olive, Shandaken and Hurley. 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 75%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $50,891 per pupil, $30,359 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 Woodstock: Kingston City School District ($33,964 per pupil) · Saugerties Central School District ($30,117 per pupil).
What homeowners in Woodstock 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 Woodstock's government
Who represents Woodstock
Woodstock 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.