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East Kingston, NH town hall & government

East Kingston spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,319 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Kingston's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where East Kingston's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,319
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,243
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$1,291 per resident
Administration & buildings
$938,00030%
Police
$496,00016%
Roads & transportation
$491,00015%
Sewer & trash
$285,0009%
Fire
$225,0007%
Parks & libraries
$200,0006%
Interest on debt
$155,0005%
Health & welfare
$79,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0001%
Other
$261,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

East Kingston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for East Kingston

Full-time staff
6
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Exeter Regional Cooperative School District

East Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Brentwood, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields and Stratham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,395
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
2,312
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,395 per pupil, $18,191 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving East Kingston: East Kingston School District ($28,695 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Kingston pay

Typical tax bill
$9,604
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$575,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact East Kingston's government

🏛️ Official websiteeastkingstonnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Kingston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Kingston

East Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of East Kingston's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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