Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodstock spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Woodstock’s town government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,241 per resident. Water and other utilities ($197,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Woodstock is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,241 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Woodstock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,241 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $340–$617. Woodstock spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($292,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodstock itself left out).
About $1,241 per resident a year, or $3.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Woodstock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 52 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $7,776 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Woodstock’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 Woodstock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodstock →
Who’s in charge in Woodstock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Woodstock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on woodstockny.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,756).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Onteora Central School District
Woodstock’s K–12 school district, shared with Olive, Shandaken, 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.
Kingston City School District · $33,964 per pupil
Saugerties Central School District · $30,117 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Woodstock voted in 2024
Official results for Woodstock’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat84.7%3,711 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican14.0%613 votesOthers: 1.3% (59 votes).
Most votes in Woodstock: Kamala D Harris
Ulster County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.3% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Woodstock’s 5,263 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Woodstock: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Ulster County: Gillibrand 62.3%, Sapraicone 37.0% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Woodstock, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | 84.7% | 14.0% | 1.3% | 4,383 |
| 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 Woodstock.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: woodstockny.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 Woodstock compares with the towns next door
Woodstock spent $1,241 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $452 to $1,484. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Woodstock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodstock’s government
How much does Woodstock spend per resident?
About $1,241 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 $1,241 was more than 98% of 321 New York towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woodstock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,776 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see woodstockny.org.
Who runs Woodstock’s government?
See woodstockny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodstock yet.
How did Woodstock vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 84.7%, Donald J Trump 14.0% (4,383 votes, official results). Ulster County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 40.3%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Woodstock?
49 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $343,707 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodstock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Michelle Hinchey) and Assembly District 103 (Sarahana Shrestha). The Assembly district also covers 18 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 →