Photo: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0In Gardiner, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Gardiner’s town government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $513 per resident.
What stands out about how Gardiner is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
New Paltz Central School District
Gardiner’s K–12 school district, shared with New Paltz, New Paltz. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,728 per pupil, $22,713 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.
Wallkill Central School District · $29,175 per pupil
Pine Bush Central School District · $28,004 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $513 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$513 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Gardiner’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($513 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Gardiner spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($143,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gardiner itself left out).
No trend yet
Gardiner reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,307 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.77% 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 Gardiner’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.
Tax bills are one input to Gardiner’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gardiner →
Who’s in charge in Gardiner
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gardiner’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofgardiner.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 329 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 (5,594).
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 Gardiner voted in 2024
Official results for Gardiner’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.4%2,344 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.8%1,212 votesOthers: 0.8% (28 votes).
Most votes in Gardiner: Kamala D Harris
Ulster County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Gardiner’s 4,481 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Gardiner: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Ulster County: Gillibrand 62.3%, Sapraicone 37.0% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Gardiner, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Gardiner, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardiner | 65.4% | 33.8% | 0.8% | 3,584 |
| Ulster County | 58.8% | 40.3% | 0.8% | 98,534 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 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 Gardiner.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofgardiner.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Gardiner compares with the towns next door
Gardiner spent $513 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $367 to $741. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Plattekill | $367 | $7,155 |
| Shawangunk | $375 | $7,686 |
| Rochester | $534 | $4,746 |
| Wawarsing | $663 | $3,883 |
| New Paltz | $741 | $10,000+ |
| Lloyd | estimate | $8,750 |
| Gardiner | $513 | $8,307 |
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 Gardiner’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gardiner’s government
How much does Gardiner spend per resident?
About $513 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 $513 was more than 60% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gardiner?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,307 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofgardiner.org.
Who runs Gardiner’s government?
See townofgardiner.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gardiner yet.
How did Gardiner vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.4%, Donald J Trump 33.8% (3,584 votes, official results). Ulster County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Gardiner?
17 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,697 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gardiner in the state legislature?
State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 103 (Sarahana Shrestha). The Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gardiner’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; 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 →