Lyman P. Akins House · Photo: Maddmonkey · CC BY-SA 4.0In Berkshire, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Berkshire’s town government spent $618,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $457 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Berkshire didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Berkshire is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Newark Valley Central School District
Berkshire’s K–12 school district, shared with Newark Valley, Newark Valley, Richford. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,325 per pupil, $16,219 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $457 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Berkshire didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Berkshire yet
Every year of Berkshire’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,573 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berkshire’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Berkshire’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berkshire →
Who’s in charge in Berkshire
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berkshire’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on berkshireny.net/town-government.html ↗.
How Berkshire voted in 2024
Official results for Berkshire’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%552 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%215 votesOthers: 0.1% (1 votes).
Most votes in Berkshire: Donald J Trump
Tioga County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Berkshire’s 894 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Berkshire: Michael D Sapraicone
Tioga County: Sapraicone 58.8%, Gillibrand 40.8% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Nicholas A Langworthy
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Berkshire, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | 71.9% | 28.0% | 0.1% | 768 |
| Tioga County | 61.2% | 38.4% | 0.3% | 24,559 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berkshire.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: berkshireny.net/town-government.html ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Berkshire compares with the towns next door
Berkshire’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $329 to $767 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Berkshire’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berkshire’s government
How much does Berkshire spend per resident?
About $457 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Berkshire didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $775,000.
What is the property tax rate in Berkshire?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,573 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berkshireny.net/town-government.html.
Who runs Berkshire’s government?
See berkshireny.net/town-government.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berkshire yet.
How did Berkshire vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.9%, Kamala D Harris 28.0% (768 votes, official results). Tioga County: Trump 61.2%, Harris 38.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Berkshire?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,348 (about $136,176 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berkshire in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Tom O'Mara) and Assembly District 124 (Chris Friend). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berkshire’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Berkshire, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →