Ulster House Hotel · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0In Shandaken, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New York
Shandaken’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Shandaken is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Onteora Central School District
Shandaken’s K–12 school district, shared with Olive, Woodstock, Hurley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $50,891 per pupil, $30,359 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.
Margaretville Central School District · $37,444 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Shandaken yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Shandaken’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,233 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 Shandaken’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 Shandaken’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shandaken →
Who’s in charge in Shandaken
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 55 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 (2,928).
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.
How Shandaken voted in 2024
Official results for Shandaken’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat66.3%1,128 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.9%560 votesOthers: 0.8% (14 votes).
Most votes in Shandaken: Kamala D Harris
Ulster County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Shandaken’s 2,435 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Shandaken: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Ulster County: Gillibrand 62.3%, Sapraicone 37.0% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Josh Riley
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Shandaken, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandaken | 66.3% | 32.9% | 0.8% | 1,702 |
| Ulster County | 58.8% | 40.3% | 0.8% | 98,534 |
| 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 Shandaken.
- 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 Shandaken compares with the towns next door
Shandaken’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,012 to $5,531 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter | $1,012 | $3,006 |
| Middletown | $1,087 | $3,683 |
| Woodstock | $1,241 | $7,776 |
| Lexington | $1,463 | $4,770 |
| Olive | $1,484 | $3,923 |
| Denning | $2,337 | $3,620 |
| Hardenburgh | $5,531 | $4,667 |
| Shandaken | estimate | $4,233 |
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 Shandaken’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shandaken’s government
How much does Shandaken spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Shandaken?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,233 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% 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 Shandaken’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shandaken yet.
How did Shandaken vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 66.3%, Donald J Trump 32.9% (1,702 votes, official results). Ulster County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Shandaken?
53 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $256,413 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shandaken in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Michelle Hinchey) and Assembly District 101 (Brian Maher). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shandaken’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 →