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Town Hall · Maybrook

How is Maybrook run?

Maybrook’s village government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $843 per resident. Water and other utilities ($343,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.1M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$843
In 2022: $843, less than 62% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $66,318
Typical tax bill
$6,245
2.43% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Maybrook is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $843 per resident a year, or $2.31 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 49%Fees & charges 22%From other local governments 15%Utility sales 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Sales taxes 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $116,000; interest on debt $103,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.6 million.
About “Other”.26% of Maybrook’s day-to-day spending ($801,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$843 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Maybrook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($843 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $977, and the middle half spent $744–$1,354. Maybrook spent less than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $744–$1,354Median $977Maybrook

Includes sewer and trash ($659,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maybrook itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Maybrook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,245 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hamptonburgh$10,000+
Montgomery$8,783
New York$6,582
Maybrook$6,245
$6,245
typical bill a year
2.43%
effective rate
$257,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Maybrook

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 332 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 (3,652).

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

Police3 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation5
Parks & libraries0 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
11
full-time
21
part-time
$66,318
payroll for March 2022
$795,816
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Maybrook had 3.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Maybrook 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

Valley Central School District (Montgomery)

Maybrook’s K–12 school district, shared with Montgomery, Walden, Montgomery. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Maybrook →
$28,351
per pupil · NY $34,607
4,273
students
$15.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,351 per pupil, $19,318 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 51%State 44%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Maybrook

Washingtonville Central School District · $27,768 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Maybrook’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Maybrook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.

President · Orange County’s results175,660 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.0%94,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%80,253 votes

Others: 0.3% (471 votes).

Most votes in Orange County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Maybrook lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.

Orange County’s 2024 results →
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 Maybrook

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Maybrook.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  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 Maybrook compares with the towns next door

Maybrook spent $843 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hamptonburgh$470$10,000+
Montgomery$535$8,783
Maybrook$843$6,245

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 Maybrook’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Maybrook’s government

How much does Maybrook spend per resident?

About $843 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $843 was less than 62% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Maybrook?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,245 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Maybrook’s government?

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

How did Maybrook vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Maybrook alone. Orange County, where 100% of Maybrook lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Maybrook?

11 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,318 (about $795,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Maybrook in the state legislature?

Maybrook is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Maybrook’s government

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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 →