Southern Tier
McDonough, New York
McDonough is a town in Chenango County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 797 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Chenango
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 797
Local Almanac
Notes in and around McDonough
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · The Outdoors
Bowman Lake makes McDonough feel like quiet Chenango woods
Bowman Lake State Park gives McDonough a quiet lake-and-woods identity with camping, trails, boating, and a rural state-park setting.
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Balsam Swamp Is More Pond and Platform Than Its Name Suggests
Balsam Swamp State Forest reaches four Chenango County towns and pairs primitive camping with Balsam Pond and an accessible fishing platform.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Oxford Keeps Its River, Fort Hill, and Burr House Close
Oxford's village center links the Chenango River, Fort Hill Park, the Theodore Burr house library, and a large historic district.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Bowman Lake Gives Oxford a Forested Park Road and Trout-Lake Identity
Bowman Lake State Park in Oxford offers a state-sourced outdoor identity built around a lakefront, forest roads, camping, birds, and winter trails.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Cincinnatus Keeps the Otselic River in the Center of the Story
Cincinnatus’s town homepage makes the Otselic River, school, town hall, meetings, permits, and budget materials part of one civic story.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Cincinnatus Notices Are Worth Checking Before an Assessment Errand
Cincinnatus posts assessment, clerk-office, water-report, meeting, permit, and budget pointers directly on its town homepage.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Long Pond Makes Smithville a Tiger Musky Map Pin
Long Pond State Forest's 117-acre pond, campsites, boat access, snowmobile corridor, and tiger musky history give Smithville a strong outdoor anchor.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Oxford Explains Itself Through the Chenango River and Springs
Oxford’s town site ties local identity to the Chenango River, rolling farms, natural springs, and its position in south-central Chenango County.
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Pharsalia Woods Turns Round Pond Into a Birding Balcony
DEC's Pharsalia Woods page ties the Round Pond viewing platform, sandhill cranes, the Finger Lakes Trail, and CCC truck-road access together.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $21–$36 per $1,000 in Chenango County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,203–$10,809 a year before the STAR break. Rates are set by the town, school district, and county.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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