Town of Shandaken (Ulster County) — Financial Data

2,866 Population FY 2024

$1,876 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2022

1.9% Debt Service FY 2022

44.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2015

27.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2015

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 Shandaken (Ulster 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.

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

19.1% Poverty Rate 2023

48.4% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

3.5% Unemployment Rate 2023

79.6% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$62,845 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$49,477 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$307,800 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,150 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

54.9 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.6 (2023)

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

Debt Outstanding

$0 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$1,051,207,341 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$206,786 (2022)

1997 2024

Debt Service %

1.9% (2022)

1997 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$929 (2022)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

44.0 (2015)

2012 2024

Socio-Demographic Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

27.0 (2015)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$8,816,515 (2022)

1995 2024

Charges For Services

$1,047,535 (2022)

1995 2024

State Aid

$799,577 (2022)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$491,886 (2022)

1995 2024

Use And Sale Of Property

$211,700 (2022)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Transportation

$3,137,627 (2022)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$2,784,600 (2022)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$2,259,331 (2022)

1995 2024

General Government

$1,820,633 (2022)

1995 2024

Culture And Recreation

$645,525 (2022)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (82)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Shandaken OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Shandaken FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Shandaken (Ulster County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Shandaken OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2023	Town of Shandaken FSMS Report 2023	FSMS_MONITORING

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 510376800000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.

Geographic Relationships

This entity is within

Wholly within: New York
Wholly within: Ulster County

Within this entity

Partly contains: Margaretville Central School District
Partly contains: Onteora Central School District