2,196
Population
FY 2024
$1,243
Town-Wide Per Capita Spending
All residents incl. villages
FY 2024
2.2%
Debt Service
FY 2024
0.0
Fiscal Stress
FY 2024
16.7
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2024
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Town of Highland (Sullivan County).
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
No incorporated villages in this town.
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
8.6%
Poverty Rate
2023
30.2%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
2023
92.4%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$61,489
(2023)
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2010
2023
$78,467
(2023)
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2010
2023
$246,500
(2023)
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2010
2023
$970
(2023)
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2010
2023
57.9
(2023)
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.7
(2023)
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2010
2023
Financial Trends
Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024
Fiscal Health
$1,275,000
(2024)
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2011
2024
$663,795,316
(2024)
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2011
2024
$137,810
(2024)
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1995
2024
2.2%
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,243
(2024)
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2010
2024
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
0.0
(2024)
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2012
2024
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
16.7
(2024)
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2012
2024
Top Revenue Sources
$4,312,664
(2024)
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1995
2024
$945,792
(2024)
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1995
2024
$353,832
(2024)
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1995
2024
$250,338
(2024)
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1995
2024
$238,652
(2024)
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1995
2024
Top Expenditures
$2,890,271
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,249,722
(2024)
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1995
2024
$914,763
(2024)
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1995
2024
$657,252
(2024)
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1995
2024
$233,396
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1995
2024
Financial Documents (84)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Town of Highland OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Highland OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Highland FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Town of Highland (Sullivan County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2023 | Town of Highland OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
- OSC Code
480339100000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: New York
- Wholly within: Sullivan County
Within this entity
- Partly contains: Eldred Central School District