Perth runs its own hospital
Perth’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $409 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($1,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Perth is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $409 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$409 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Perth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($409 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 $340–$617. Perth spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($85,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Perth itself left out).
No trend yet
Perth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,803 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% 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 Perth’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 Perth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perth →
Who’s in charge in Perth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 574 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
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 (3,444).
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.
Broadalbin-Perth Central School District
Perth’s K–12 school district, shared with Broadalbin, Broadalbin. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,203 per pupil, $13,060 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.
Amsterdam City School District · $23,055 per pupil
Galway Central School District · $24,697 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Perth voted in 2024
Official results for Perth’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.7%1,233 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.0%582 votesOthers: 0.3% (5 votes).
Most votes in Perth: Donald J Trump
Fulton County: Trump 67.5%, Harris 31.9% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Perth’s 2,563 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Perth: Michael D Sapraicone
Fulton County: Sapraicone 63.3%, Gillibrand 36.3% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Perth, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 67.7% | 32.0% | 0.3% | 1,820 |
| Fulton County | 67.5% | 31.9% | 0.6% | 24,053 |
| New York | 43.3% | 55.9% | 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 Perth.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Perth compares with the towns next door
Perth spent $409 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $290 to $651. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Broadalbin | $290 | $3,862 |
| Mayfield | $317 | $2,957 |
| Johnstown | $395 | $3,603 |
| Amsterdam | $651 | $4,020 |
| Perth | $409 | $4,803 |
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 Perth’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Perth’s government
How much does Perth spend per resident?
About $409 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Perth also runs a hospital ($1,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $409 was less than 61% 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 Perth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,803 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% 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 Perth’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perth yet.
How did Perth vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.7%, Kamala D Harris 32.0% (1,820 votes, official results). Fulton County: Trump 67.5%, Harris 31.9%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Perth?
6 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $72,476 (about $869,712 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Perth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Mark Walczyk) and Assembly District 112 (Mary Beth Walsh). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Perth’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 →