Photo: Anthony22 (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0Patterson spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Patterson’s town government spent $10.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident.
What stands out about how Patterson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$868 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Patterson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($868 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–$818. Patterson spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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; Patterson itself left out).
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.
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No trend yet
Patterson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,603 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.35% 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 Patterson’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 Patterson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Patterson →
Who’s in charge in Patterson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Patterson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on pattersonny.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 288 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 (11,812).
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.
Carmel Central School District
Patterson’s K–12 school district, shared with Kent. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,134 per pupil, $24,036 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.
Brewster Central School District · $36,428 per pupil
Pawling Central School District · $35,962 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Patterson’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 Patterson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.3%31,553 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%23,956 votesOthers: 0.9% (505 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Patterson lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam 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 Patterson.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: pattersonny.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 Patterson compares with the towns next door
Patterson spent $868 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $652 to $1,380. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Patterson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Patterson’s government
How much does Patterson spend per resident?
About $868 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 $868 was more than 82% 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 Patterson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,603 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pattersonny.org.
Who runs Patterson’s government?
See pattersonny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Patterson yet.
How did Patterson vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Patterson alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Patterson lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Patterson?
41 full-time and 65 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $355,827 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Patterson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Pete Harckham) and Assembly District 94 (Matt Slater). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Patterson’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 →