Easton Friends North Meetinghouse · Photo: Mark Kozlowski · CC BY-SA 4.0Easton spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Easton’s town government spent $915,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $414 per resident.
What stands out about how Easton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$414 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Easton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($414 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 $664, and the middle half spent $491–$966. Easton spent less than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Easton itself left out).
About $414 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Easton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,911 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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 Easton’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 Easton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Easton →
Who’s in charge in Easton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 316 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 (2,209).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greenwich Central School District
Easton’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenwich, Greenwich. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,694 per pupil, $16,686 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.
Stillwater Central School District · $24,460 per pupil
Schuylerville Central School District · $26,968 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Easton voted in 2024
Official results for Easton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%824 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.7%530 votesOthers: 1.1% (15 votes).
Most votes in Easton: Donald J Trump
Washington County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.1% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Easton’s 1,984 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Easton: Michael D Sapraicone
Washington County: Sapraicone 54.5%, Gillibrand 44.9% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Easton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 60.2% | 38.7% | 1.1% | 1,369 |
| Washington County | 60.1% | 39.1% | 0.8% | 28,716 |
| 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 Easton.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Easton compares with the towns next door
Easton spent $414 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $301 to $1,227. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | $301 | $5,025 |
| Saratoga | $333 | $5,368 |
| Cambridge | $368 | $6,317 |
| Schaghticoke | $484 | $4,812 |
| Jackson | $486 | $4,165 |
| Stillwater | $590 | $3,868 |
| Stillwater | $669 | $4,851 |
| Schuylerville | $1,227 | $4,653 |
| Easton | $414 | $4,911 |
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 Easton’s government
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Questions about Easton’s government
How much does Easton spend per resident?
About $414 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 $414 was less than 89% 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 Easton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,911 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% 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 Easton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Easton yet.
How did Easton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.2%, Kamala D Harris 38.7% (1,369 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.1%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Easton?
7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,274 (about $411,288 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Easton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Jake Ashby) and Assembly District 107 (Scott Bendett). The Assembly district also covers 31 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 →