Princeton, NJ town hall & government
Princeton spent $28.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $922 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Princeton's government.
Who runs Princeton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Princeton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Princeton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Princeton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Princeton Public Schools
Princeton's K–12 school district. 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 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 2%
Of the $30,489 per pupil, $18,292 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 Princeton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Princeton 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 Princeton's government
Who represents Princeton
Princeton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman. 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.