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Town Hall · Pittsfield

In Pittsfield, 65% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York

Pittsfield’s town government spent $532,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $417 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pittsfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$532,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$417
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $16,431
Typical tax bill
$2,006
1.60% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Pittsfield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Unadilla Valley Central School District

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

Schools in Pittsfield →
$28,112
per pupil · NY $34,607
805
students
$13.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,112 per pupil, $17,060 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 21%State 67%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Pittsfield

Morris Central School District · $31,801 per pupil

Edmeston Central School District · $30,056 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $417 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%From the state 21%From other local governments 13%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Pittsfield didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $104,000. With these, the whole budget was $636,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pittsfield yet

Every year of Pittsfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,006 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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
New Lisbon$4,005
New Berlin$3,315
Morris$3,222
Columbus$3,071
New Berlin$3,007
Edmeston$2,019
Pittsfield$2,006
$2,006
typical bill a year
1.60%
effective rate
$125,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pittsfield’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Pittsfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pittsfield →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pittsfield

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 638 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 (1,275).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
13
part-time
$16,431
payroll for March 2022
$197,172
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Pittsfield’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Pittsfield voted in 2024

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

President594 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.7%420 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%173 votes

Others: 0.2% (1 votes).

Most votes in Pittsfield: Donald J Trump

Otsego County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.8% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
65%

of Pittsfield’s 913 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate573 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican65.6%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat33.2%
Others1.2%

Most votes in Pittsfield: Michael D Sapraicone

Otsego County: Sapraicone 50.7%, Gillibrand 48.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 19th District377,127 votes
Josh RileyDemocrat51.1%
Marcus MolinaroRepublican48.9%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Josh Riley

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Pittsfield, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Pittsfield70.7%29.1%0.2%594
Otsego County53.7%45.8%0.5%28,436
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 Pittsfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pittsfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 Pittsfield compares with the towns next door

Pittsfield’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $469 to $872 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
New Berlin$469$3,315
Morris$554$3,222
Columbus$775$3,071
New Berlin$865$3,007
New Lisbon$872$4,005
Edmestonestimate$2,019
Pittsfieldestimate$2,006

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 Pittsfield’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pittsfield’s government

How much does Pittsfield spend per resident?

About $417 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pittsfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $636,000.

What is the property tax rate in Pittsfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,006 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% 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 Pittsfield’s government?

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

How did Pittsfield vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.7%, Kamala D Harris 29.1% (594 votes, official results). Otsego County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.8%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Pittsfield?

2 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,431 (about $197,172 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pittsfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 51 (Peter Oberacker) and Assembly District 121 (Joe Angelino). The Assembly district also covers 57 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 (for Pittsfield, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →