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Town Hall · Day

Day spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns

Day’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,648 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,648
In 2022: $1,648, more than 90% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 33 part-time · March payroll $61,896 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,765
1.23% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Day is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,648 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

Day’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,648 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$958. Day spent more than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Day

Includes sewer and trash ($98,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Day itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,648 per resident a year, or $4.52 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 49%Property taxes 31%From the state 6%From the federal government 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%Fees & charges 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $384,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
About “Other”.26% of Day’s day-to-day spending ($363,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Day reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,765 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Day$2,765
Hadley$2,375
Stony Creek$2,010
Edinburg$1,700
$2,765
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$224,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Day’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 Day’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Day →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Day

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Day’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Day yet.
Who works for Day

One full-time town employee for every 119 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (836).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 26 pt
Roads & transportation7
Sewer & trash0 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
33
part-time
$61,896
payroll for March 2022
$742,752
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Day didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Edinburg Common School District

Day’s elementary school district, shared with Edinburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Day →
$56,714
per pupil · NY $34,607
49
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $56,714 per pupil, $30,429 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 68%State 26%Federal 5%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Day

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District · $34,245 per pupil

Corinth Central School District · $21,749 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Day voted in 2024

Official results for Day’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President553 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.0%365 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%187 votes

Others: 0.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Day: Donald J Trump

Saratoga County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 48.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
71%

of Day’s 777 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate540 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican64.3%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat35.0%
Others0.7%

Most votes in Day: Michael D Sapraicone

Saratoga County: Gillibrand 53.2%, Sapraicone 46.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Day, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Day66.0%33.8%0.2%553
Saratoga County48.9%50.7%0.4%130,812
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Day

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Day.

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  3. 3
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  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Day compares with the towns next door

Day spent $1,648 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,173 to $2,118. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hadley$1,173$2,375
Stony Creek$2,118$2,010
Edinburgestimate$1,700
Day$1,648$2,765

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 Day’s government

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Questions about Day’s government

How much does Day spend per resident?

About $1,648 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,648 was more than 90% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Day?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,765 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Day’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Day yet.

How did Day vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.8% (553 votes, official results). Saratoga County: Harris 50.7%, Trump 48.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Day?

7 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,896 (about $742,752 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Day in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Jim Tedisco) and Assembly District 114 (Matt Simpson). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →