In Exeter, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Exeter’s town government spent $462,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $504 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Exeter didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Exeter is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Richfield Springs Central School District
Exeter’s K–12 school district, shared with Richfield Springs, Richfield, Warren, Columbia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,370 per pupil, $17,776 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.
Mount Markham Central School District · $27,244 per pupil
Edmeston Central School District · $30,056 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $504 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Exeter 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 Exeter yet
Every year of Exeter’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 $2,926 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Exeter’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 Exeter’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Exeter →
Who’s in charge in Exeter
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 153 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (917).
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.
How Exeter voted in 2024
Official results for Exeter’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.1%315 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%127 votesOthers: 0.2% (1 votes).
Most votes in Exeter: Donald J Trump
Otsego County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Exeter’s 692 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Exeter: Michael D Sapraicone
Otsego County: Sapraicone 50.7%, Gillibrand 48.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Exeter, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 71.1% | 28.7% | 0.2% | 443 |
| Otsego County | 53.7% | 45.8% | 0.5% | 28,436 |
| 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 Exeter.
- 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 Exeter compares with the towns next door
Exeter’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $439 to $670 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | $439 | $2,667 |
| Otsego | $444 | $4,702 |
| Burlington | $670 | $3,007 |
| Richfield | estimate | $2,207 |
| Exeter | estimate | $2,926 |
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 Exeter’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Exeter’s government
How much does Exeter spend per resident?
About $504 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Exeter didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $785,000.
What is the property tax rate in Exeter?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,926 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Exeter’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Exeter yet.
How did Exeter vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.1%, Kamala D Harris 28.7% (443 votes, official results). Otsego County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Exeter?
6 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,923 (about $371,076 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Exeter in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 122 (Brian Miller). The Assembly district also covers 43 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 (for Exeter, 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 →