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Town Hall · Granby

Granby spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Granby’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $231 per resident. Water and other utilities ($16,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$1.5M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$231
In 2022: $226, less than 95% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
$8.7M
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $65,005
Typical tax bill
$3,335
2.57% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Granby is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$226 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Granby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($226 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 $342–$617. Granby spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$617Median $458Granby

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
321

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; Granby itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $231 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 29%Property taxes 20%From other local governments 17%Interest, fines & other 15%From the federal government 14%Other taxes & licenses 3%Sales taxes 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.4 million; interest on debt $233,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.1 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Granby reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.4 million
2023$1.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $226 · 2023: $231.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,335 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lysander$6,748
New York$6,582
Schroeppel$4,546
Volney$3,713
Ira$3,594
Granby$3,335
Fulton$3,106
Hannibal$2,707
$3,335
typical bill a year
2.57%
effective rate
$130,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Granby

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 652 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,518).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 19 pt
Roads & transportation5 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 4 pt
10
full-time
28
part-time
$65,005
payroll for March 2022
$780,060
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Granby had 1.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 250 of the 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Granby had fewer than 80% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Fulton City School District

Granby’s K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Volney. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Granby →
$28,926
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,110
students
$20.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,926 per pupil, $18,169 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 22%State 68%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Granby

Phoenix Central School District · $26,640 per pupil

Hannibal Central School District · $28,570 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Granby voted in 2024

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

President2,972 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.9%1,958 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%997 votes

Others: 0.6% (17 votes).

Most votes in Granby: Donald J Trump

Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
58%

of Granby’s 5,153 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate2,972 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican61.5%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat35.4%
Others3.1%

Most votes in Granby: Michael D Sapraicone

Oswego County: Sapraicone 57.1%, Gillibrand 38.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 24th District359,373 votes
Claudia TenneyRepublican65.6%
David WagenhauserDemocrat34.3%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Claudia Tenney

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Granby, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Granby65.9%33.5%0.6%2,972
Oswego County61.3%37.4%1.2%54,712
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 Granby

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Granby.

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    New York AssemblyState representatives
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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 Granby compares with the towns next door

Granby spent $226 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $239 to $1,985. 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
Lysander$239$6,748
Hannibal$268$2,707
Schroeppel$375$4,546
Ira$444$3,594
Fulton$1,985$3,106
Volneyestimate$3,713
Granby$226$3,335

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 Granby’s government

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Questions about Granby’s government

How much does Granby spend per resident?

About $231 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $226 was less than 95% 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 Granby?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.57% 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 Granby’s government?

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

How did Granby vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.9%, Kamala D Harris 33.5% (2,972 votes, official results). Oswego County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Granby?

10 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,005 (about $780,060 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Granby in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Chris Ryan) and Assembly District 120 (Will Barclay). The Assembly district also covers 44 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 →