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Town Hall · Victory

How is Victory run?

Victory’s village government spent $603,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,051 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Victory didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$603,000
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,051
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$477,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $19,317
Typical tax bill
$3,300
1.72% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Victory is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Schuylerville Central School District

Victory’s K–12 school district, shared with Schuylerville, Saratoga, Northumberland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Victory →
$26,968
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,357
students
$26 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,968 per pupil, $16,243 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 44%State 49%Federal 6%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,051 per resident a year, or $2.88 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 25%From other local governments 24%Fees & charges 19%From the federal government 14%From the state 13%Sales taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Victory 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 $160,000; interest on debt $24,000. With these, the whole budget was $787,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Victory yet

Every year of Victory’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $3,300 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.72% 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
Schuylerville$4,653
Victory$3,300
$3,300
typical bill a year
1.72%
effective rate
$191,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Victory’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 Victory’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Victory →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Victory

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 287 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 (574).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
6
part-time
$19,317
payroll for March 2022
$231,804
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Victory’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

Victory’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Victory alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saratoga County’s results.

President · Saratoga County’s results130,812 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.7%66,321 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.9%63,940 votes

Others: 0.4% (551 votes).

Most votes in Saratoga County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Victory lies in Saratoga County. Every 2024 race in Saratoga County is on the county’s page.

Saratoga County’s 2024 results →
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 Victory

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Victory.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Victory compares with the towns next door

Victory’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,227 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
Schuylerville$1,227$4,653
Victoryestimate$3,300

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 Victory’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Victory’s government

How much does Victory spend per resident?

About $1,051 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Victory didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $787,000.

What is the property tax rate in Victory?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,300 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Victory’s government?

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

How did Victory vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Victory alone. Saratoga County, where 100% of Victory lies, voted Harris 50.7%, Trump 48.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Victory?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,317 (about $231,804 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Victory in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Jim Tedisco) and Assembly District 113 (Carrie Woerner). The Assembly district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Victory’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 (for Victory, 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 →