Photo: DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 3.0Pittsford runs its own hospital
Pittsford’s town government spent $16.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $569 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($1,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Pittsford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $569 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$569 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Pittsford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($569 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $674, and the middle half spent $522–$1,003. Pittsford spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pittsford itself left out).
No trend yet
Pittsford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pittsford’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 Pittsford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pittsford →
Who’s in charge in Pittsford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pittsford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofpittsford.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 267 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 (29,317).
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.
Pittsford Central School District
Pittsford’s K–12 school district, shared with Pittsford. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,629 per pupil, $16,883 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.
East Rochester Union Free School District · $28,388 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pittsford voted in 2024
Official results for Pittsford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.7%11,720 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.4%5,778 votesOthers: 1.9% (333 votes).
Most votes in Pittsford: Kamala D Harris
Monroe County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 40.0% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Pittsford’s 23,316 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Pittsford: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Monroe County: Gillibrand 59.9%, Sapraicone 39.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Joseph D Morelle
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pittsford, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsford | 65.7% | 32.4% | 1.9% | 17,831 |
| Monroe County | 58.9% | 40.0% | 1.1% | 364,781 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 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 Pittsford.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofpittsford.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 Pittsford compares with the towns next door
Pittsford spent $569 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $400 to $1,257. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mendon | $400 | $8,808 |
| Henrietta | $417 | $5,155 |
| Perinton | $466 | $7,684 |
| Brighton | $803 | $7,428 |
| East Rochester | $1,257 | $4,778 |
| Pittsford | $569 | $10,000+ |
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 Pittsford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pittsford’s government
How much does Pittsford spend per resident?
About $569 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Pittsford also runs a hospital ($1,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $569 was less than 71% of 38 New York towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pittsford’s government?
See townofpittsford.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pittsford yet.
How did Pittsford vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.7%, Donald J Trump 32.4% (17,831 votes, official results). Monroe County: Harris 58.9%, Trump 40.0%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Pittsford?
110 full-time and 133 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $843,528 (about $10.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pittsford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 55 (Samra Brouk) and Assembly District 135 (Jen Lunsford). The Assembly district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pittsford’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 →