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Town Hall · Mayfield

Mayfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns

Mayfield’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$317
In 2022: $317, less than 80% of 321 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $75,476
Typical tax bill
$2,957
1.71% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Mayfield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$317 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Mayfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($317 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. Mayfield spent less than 80% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($231,000), 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
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; Mayfield itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $317 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 63%Property taxes 17%Other taxes & licenses 8%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Sales taxes 2%From the state 2%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $294,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,957 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Perth$4,803
Bleecker$3,893
Broadalbin$3,862
Johnstown$3,603
Northampton$3,430
Mayfield$2,957
Benson$2,528
$2,957
typical bill a year
1.71%
effective rate
$173,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mayfield

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 769 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 (6,155).

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

Roads & transportation8
Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
8
full-time
16
part-time
$75,476
payroll for March 2022
$905,712
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Mayfield had 1.3 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: Mayfield had fewer than 91% 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

Mayfield Central School District

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

Schools in Mayfield →
$22,587
per pupil · NY $34,607
866
students
$15.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,587 per pupil, $14,636 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 38%State 53%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Mayfield

Broadalbin-Perth Central School District · $22,203 per pupil

Northville Central School District · $30,904 per pupil

Gloversville City School District · $27,370 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mayfield voted in 2024

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

President3,205 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.2%2,314 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.0%866 votes

Others: 0.8% (25 votes).

Most votes in Mayfield: Donald J Trump

Fulton County: Trump 67.5%, Harris 31.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
63%

of Mayfield’s 5,090 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate3,067 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican68.4%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat31.1%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Mayfield: Michael D Sapraicone

Fulton County: Sapraicone 63.3%, Gillibrand 36.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mayfield, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mayfield72.2%27.0%0.8%3,205
Fulton County67.5%31.9%0.6%24,053
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 Mayfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mayfield.

2024 results ↑
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  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
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  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 Mayfield compares with the towns next door

Mayfield spent $317 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $290 to $2,237. 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
Broadalbin$290$3,862
Johnstown$395$3,603
Perth$409$4,803
Northampton$556$3,430
Bleecker$1,231$3,893
Benson$2,237$2,528
Mayfield$317$2,957

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).

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Questions about Mayfield’s government

How much does Mayfield spend per resident?

About $317 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 $317 was less than 80% 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 Mayfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,957 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.71% 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 Mayfield’s government?

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

How did Mayfield vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.2%, Kamala D Harris 27.0% (3,205 votes, official results). Fulton County: Trump 67.5%, Harris 31.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Mayfield?

8 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $75,476 (about $905,712 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mayfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 118 (Robert Smullen). The Assembly district also covers 71 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 →