Town of Orangetown
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Community Overview — A comprehensive study of property assessment, demographics, and town services for the current fiscal period.
Community Demographics
Population
49,193
Median Age
42.9 yrs
Median Income
$145K
Per Capita Income
$68K
Homeownership
74.2%
Median Home Value
$638K
Poverty Rate
6.3%
HS Graduation
93%
Bachelor's+
55%
Avg Commute
33.2 min
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
6%
Work From Home
17%
Foreign-Born
17.1%
Hamlet Population Distribution
Census 2020Pearl River
16,200 · 45.4%
Tappan
6,650 · 18.7%
Blauvelt
5,450 · 15.3%
Orangeburg
4,350 · 12.2%
Sparkill
1,000 · 2.8%
Palisades
1,000 · 2.8%
Upper Grand View
1,000 · 2.8%
Scale: 1 dot = 40 residents
Property Statistics Overview
Total Parcels
12,889
2025 Roll
Assessed Value
$11.25B
Market Value
$16.09B
Land Value
$3.62B
Median Value
$580K
Average Value
$873K
Total Exemptions
$4.09B
Avg Lot Size
1.64 ac
Property Types Distribution
Residential
5,081
39.4%
Public parks and open space
2,320
18.0%
Vacant land
2,052
15.9%
Institutional
1,152
8.9%
Recreation and entertainment
854
6.6%
Commercial
764
5.9%
Industrial
505
3.9%
Infrastructure
161
1.2%
Assessed Value Distribution
$500K+
3,359
26.1%
$300K-$400K
2,580
20.0%
$200K-$300K
2,320
18.0%
$400K-$500K
2,190
17.0%
$100K-$200K
1,550
12.0%
$0-$100K
890
6.9%
Properties by Hamlet
Pearl River
3,850
29.9%
Tappan
2,580
20.0%
Nyack
2,200
17.1%
Orangeburg
1,800
14.0%
Blauvelt
1,500
11.6%
Other
509
3.9%
Grand View-on-Hudson
450
3.5%
Tax & Financial Data
Annual Budget Allocation
Education
$145.0M
66.5%
Public Safety
$28.0M
12.8%
Highway
$18.0M
8.3%
Government
$15.0M
6.9%
Health
$12.0M
5.5%
Revenue Sources
Property Taxes
$165.0M
73.0%
State Aid
$32.0M
14.2%
Federal Aid
$12.0M
5.3%
Other
$9.0M
4.0%
Fees
$8.0M
3.5%
Budget vs Actual (FY 2023)
Property Tax
↗ +3.1%
Actual$165.0M
Budget$160.0M
State Aid
↗ +6.7%
Actual$32.0M
Budget$30.0M
Education
↗ +2.1%
Actual$145.0M
Budget$142.0M
Public Safety
↗ +3.7%
Actual$28.0M
Budget$27.0M
Highway
↗ +2.9%
Actual$18.0M
Budget$17.5M
Top Exemptions by Value
STAR - School Tax
$485.0M
48.4%
Senior Citizens (County)
$125.0M
12.5%
Veterans - Combat
$98.0M
9.8%
Veterans - Disability
$72.0M
7.2%
Senior Citizens (School)
$58.0M
5.8%
Disability (General)
$45.0M
4.5%
Religious Organizations
$38.0M
3.8%
Non-Profit Schools
$32.0M
3.2%
Firefighters/EMS
$28.0M
2.8%
Low Income Housing
$22.0M
2.2%
Town Tax Rate
$2.45 / $1,000
Per $1,000 assessed value
County Tax Rate
$3.82 / $1,000
Per $1,000 assessed value
School District Rate
$12.50 / $1,000
Per $1,000 assessed value
Total Tax Rate
$18.77 / $1,000
Combined rate
Total Budget
$226M
Fiscal Year 2025
Fund Balance
$42.5M
18.7% of budget
Tax Collection Rate
98.2%
Current year
Debt Service
$15.8M
7% of budget
Public Safety
Filter by Year:
Police Response
4.2 min
Target: 5.0 min
Fire Response
3.8 min
Target: 4.0 min
EMS Response
6.5 min
Target: 6.0 min
911 Call Answer
12 sec
Target: 15 sec
Total Calls
18,450
↑ 250 (1.4%) from 18200
Fire Incidents
892
↑ 14 (1.6%) from 878
Arrests
1,245
↑ 25 (2.0%) from 1220
Crime Rate
14.2
↓ 0.4 (-2.7%) from 14.6
Total Calls for Service
Historical Trends
Annual totals 2020–2024
Public Safety Metrics
Total Calls18,450 · 89.6%
Fire Incidents892 · 4.3%
Arrests1,245 · 6.0%
Crime Rate14.2 · 0.1%
Utilities & Services
Water Consumption
1,250
million gallons
Sewer Treatment
980
million gallons
Waste Collected
12,500
tons
Municipal Energy
4500K
kWh
Recycling Collected
3,200
tons
Utility Usage Trends (2021–2023)
Indexed to 2021 = 100 so all five metrics are comparable on one axis.
Environmental & Infrastructure
Park Acreage
450
acres
Number of Parks
18
parks
Road Mileage
142
miles
Bridges
12
bridges
Water Quality
98.5%
Tree Canopy
42%
Good Air Days
285
days
Environmental Metrics Overview (2023)
Community Engagement
Volunteer
2,847
↗ +12%
Events
15,234
↗ +8%
Town Hall
1,256
↗ +5%
Survey
3,892
↗ +3%
Social
28.5K
↗ +15%