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Town Hall · Woodbury

Woodbury spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Woodbury’s town government spent $11.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,004 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$11.7M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,004
In 2022: $1,004, more than 87% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.1M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
51
full-time · 37 part-time · March payroll $464,928
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Woodbury is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,004 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Woodbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,004 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $373–$818. Woodbury spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$818Median $543Woodbury

Includes sewer and trash ($729,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
83

New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodbury itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,004 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 73%From other local governments 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 3%Sales taxes 3%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million; interest on debt $184,000; payments to other governments $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $14.3 million.
About “Other”.34% of Woodbury’s day-to-day spending ($4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Woodbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Woodbury$10,000+
Blooming Grove$10,000+
Tuxedo$10,000+
Tuxedo$10,000+
Highlands$10,000+
Monroe$10,000+
Cornwall$10,000+
South Blooming Grove$10,000+
New York$6,582
Mountain Lodge Park$3,179
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$444,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodbury

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 229 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 (11,692).

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

Police21 + 13 pt
Administration & buildings15 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries3 + 14 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections4 + 6 pt
Health & welfare2 + 2 pt
Other6
51
full-time
37
part-time
$464,928
payroll for March 2022
$5.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
17
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Woodbury had 4.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.7: Woodbury had more than 78% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Woodbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Harriman, Monroe, Monroe, Tuxedo, Woodbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodbury →
$31,778
per pupil · NY $34,607
6,562
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,778 per pupil, $19,826 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 55%State 40%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Woodbury voted in 2024

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

President5,723 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.4%3,114 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%2,595 votes

Others: 0.2% (14 votes).

Most votes in Woodbury: Donald J Trump

Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
68%

of Woodbury’s 8,389 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

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

U.S. Senate5,442 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat53.7%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican45.7%
Others0.6%

Most votes in Woodbury: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 18th District362,509 votes
Pat RyanDemocrat57.1%
Alison EspositoRepublican42.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Woodbury, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Woodbury54.4%45.3%0.2%5,723
Orange County54.0%45.7%0.3%175,660
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 Woodbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodbury.

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 Woodbury compares with the towns next door

Woodbury spent $1,004 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $419 to $830. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Highlands$419$10,000+
Monroe$540$10,000+
South Blooming Grove$639$10,000+
Cornwall$812$10,000+
Blooming Grove$830$10,000+
Tuxedoestimate$10,000+
Tuxedoestimate$10,000+
Woodbury$1,004$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 Woodbury’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodbury’s government

How much does Woodbury spend per resident?

About $1,004 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,004 was more than 87% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Woodbury’s government?

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

How did Woodbury vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 54.4%, Kamala D Harris 45.3% (5,723 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Woodbury?

51 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $464,928 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 99 (Chris Eachus). The Assembly district also covers 12 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; 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 →