Hightstown, NJ town hall & government
Hightstown spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $823 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hightstown's government.
Where Hightstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 79%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hightstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Hightstown didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hightstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Windsor Regional School District
Hightstown's K–12 school district, shared with East Windsor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 49%
- State 47%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,425 per pupil, $15,528 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.
Which schools Hightstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hightstown 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.
Contact Hightstown's government
Who represents Hightstown
Hightstown is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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.