Southern Tier
Vestal, New York
Vestal is a town in Broome County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 29,500 people as of the 2020 census.
In New York the practical answer turns on the exact address — the school district, any village lines, and how the parcel is assessed all shape the tax bill. The snapshot and official links below are the place to start.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Broome
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 29,313
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Vestal
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Vestal's Farmland Became a Campus
Vestal's farm-to-university story explains how Harpur College and Binghamton University reshaped local identity.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Binghamton Water Bills Have Online and City Hall Routes
Binghamton water and sewer bills can be paid online, but City Hall mail, box, and kiosk details still matter.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Binghamton Property Taxes Now Route Through Broome County
City of Binghamton property and school tax questions should start with Broome County collection pages, not the old city treasurer route.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Union's Story Runs Through Worker-Town Industry
Union's identity includes Endicott, Johnson City, the Susquehanna setting, and industrial communities shaped by shoes, worker benefits, and IBM.
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Endicott Still Shows the Factory-Village Pattern
Endicott’s local texture comes from an industrial village pattern shaped by factories, workers, and planned civic life.
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Binghamton Starts at Two Rivers
The Chenango and Susquehanna confluence gives Binghamton a clear geographic origin and civic frame.
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Johnson City Carries the Square Deal Memory
Johnson City's name and civic texture still point back to Endicott Johnson and the company-town promise of the Square Deal.
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Binghamton Still Rides on George Johnson's Carousels
Binghamton's public carousels turn industrial-era generosity into a playful civic identity that still shows up today.
Read this note ->Nearby · Cars & Driving
Broome DMV Visits Need the Binghamton-Endicott Timing Check
Broome County’s DMV page lists appointment, walk-in, testing, Real ID, and no-new-transaction timing for Binghamton and Endicott offices.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $28–$34 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $8,339–$10,100 a year before the STAR break.
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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