Photo: UpstateNYer · CC BY-SA 3.0Niskayuna spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Niskayuna’s town government spent $18.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $781 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Niskayuna is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$823 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Niskayuna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($823 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $373–$822. Niskayuna spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Niskayuna itself left out).
About $781 per resident a year, or $2.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Niskayuna reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $823 · 2023: $781.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,939 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.47% 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 Niskayuna’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 Niskayuna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Niskayuna →
Who’s in charge in Niskayuna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Niskayuna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on niskayuna.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 194 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 (23,325).
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.
Niskayuna Central School District
Niskayuna’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,950 per pupil, $13,005 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.
South Colonie Central School District · $23,641 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Niskayuna’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Niskayuna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Schenectady County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.7%39,733 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%31,975 votesOthers: 1.2% (902 votes).
Most votes in Schenectady County: Kamala D Harris
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Niskayuna lies in Schenectady County. Every 2024 race in Schenectady County is on the county’s page.
Schenectady County’s 2024 results →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 Niskayuna.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: niskayuna.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 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 Niskayuna compares with the towns next door
Niskayuna spent $823 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $507 to $1,500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glenville | $507 | $5,814 |
| Clifton Park | $590 | $5,793 |
| Colonie | $1,204 | $4,590 |
| Schenectady | $1,500 | $4,874 |
| Niskayuna | $823 | $8,939 |
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 Niskayuna’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Niskayuna’s government
How much does Niskayuna spend per resident?
About $781 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 $823 was more than 75% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Niskayuna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,939 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see niskayuna.org.
Who runs Niskayuna’s government?
See niskayuna.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Niskayuna yet.
How did Niskayuna vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Niskayuna alone. Schenectady County, where 100% of Niskayuna lies, voted Harris 54.7%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Niskayuna?
120 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $823,588 (about $9.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Niskayuna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Jim Tedisco) and Assembly District 110 (Phil Steck). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Niskayuna’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 →