Kensington, NH town hall & government
Kensington spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,097 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kensington's government.
Where Kensington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Kensington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Kensington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Exeter Regional Cooperative School District
Kensington's K–12 school district, shared with Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Newfields and Stratham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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 Kensington: Kensington School District ($28,636 per pupil).
What homeowners in Kensington pay
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.
Contact Kensington's government
Who represents Kensington
Kensington is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.
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.