Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0In Guilderland, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Guilderland’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Guilderland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Guilderland Central School District
Guilderland’s K–12 school district, shared with Altamont. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,059 per pupil, $15,751 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.
Voorheesville Central School District · $23,525 per pupil
Schalmont Central School District · $29,509 per pupil
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District · $21,000 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Guilderland yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Guilderland’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $6,314 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 Guilderland’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 Guilderland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Guilderland →
Who’s in charge in Guilderland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Guilderland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofguilderland.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 178 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 (35,740).
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 Guilderland voted in 2024
Official results for Guilderland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.2%12,384 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%7,864 votesOthers: 1.5% (314 votes).
Most votes in Guilderland: Kamala D Harris
Albany County: Harris 61.9%, Trump 36.5% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Guilderland’s 27,374 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Guilderland: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Albany County: Gillibrand 65.3%, Sapraicone 34.0% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Paul D Tonko
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Guilderland, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilderland | 60.2% | 38.2% | 1.5% | 20,562 |
| Albany County | 61.9% | 36.5% | 1.7% | 149,677 |
| 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 Guilderland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofguilderland.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyGuilderland is split between 2 districts
- 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 Guilderland compares with the towns next door
Guilderland’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $267 to $1,898 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Princetown | $267 | $5,750 |
| New Scotland | $616 | $6,108 |
| Colonie | $687 | $3,712 |
| Bethlehem | $851 | $7,842 |
| Colonie | $1,204 | $4,590 |
| Albany | $1,898 | $5,091 |
| Knox | estimate | $4,451 |
| Rotterdam | estimate | $4,845 |
| Guilderland | estimate | $6,314 |
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 Guilderland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Guilderland’s government
How much does Guilderland spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Guilderland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,314 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 townofguilderland.org.
Who runs Guilderland’s government?
See townofguilderland.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Guilderland yet.
How did Guilderland vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 60.2%, Donald J Trump 38.2% (20,562 votes, official results). Albany County: Harris 61.9%, Trump 36.5%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Guilderland?
201 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Guilderland in the state legislature?
Guilderland is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 46 (Pat Fahy). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Guilderland’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 →