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 East Kingston, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of East Kingston
Grace Ruelle, Town Administrator
24 Depot Road
  East Kingston, NH 03827
 
Telephone (603) 642-8406
Fax (603) 642-4918
E-mail gruelle@eastkingstonnh.gov
Web Site www.eknh.org
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8-2:30, Wednesday, 11-7; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, 8-5, Wednesday, 5-7, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8-2:30
 
County Rockingham County
Labor Market Area Haverhill-Newburyport-Amesbury MA-NH, NECTA Div., NH portion
Tourism Region Seacoast Region
Planning Commission Rockingham Planning Commission
Regional Development Regional Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 3
State Senate District 23
State Representative Rockingham County Districts 14, 34
Incorporated: 1738
 
Origin: This township started as a portion of Kingston called Kingston East Parish. Residents of the parish petitioned Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts for a separate charter, because its location was ""too distant from the Kingston school and place of worship"" and they wished to establish their own. Their petition was granted in 1738. Sandown and Danville were also separated from the original Kingston settlement. The location of the boundary line between Kingston and East Kingston was under dispute for a long time thereafter.
 
Villages and Place Names: Monahan's Corner, Powwow River
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 358 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for East Kingston totaled 1,603 over 50 years, from 838 in 1970 to 2,441 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 37 percent increase from 1980 to 1990, which followed a 35 percent gain the prior decade. The town's population increased by four percent from 20110 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 246.3 persons per square mile of land area. East Kingston contains 9.9 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Town Meeting
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $3,247,471
Budget:School Appropriations,2021-2022 $3,547,717
Zoning Ordinance 1952/13
Master Plan 2007
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Library; Checklist; Cemetery; Trust Funds
    Appointed: Planning; Zoning; Conservation
 
Public Library East Kingston Public



Emergency Services
Police Department 5 Full-time
Fire Department Municipal
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Exeter Hospital, Exeter 7 miles   99


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Unitil
Natural Gas Supplier Maritimes; Granite State; Unitil
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $25.19
2023 Equalization Ratio 69.7
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.45
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 92.3%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 2.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 5.6%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 880
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 856
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 15
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 9




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 2,438   320,689
   2020 2,441   314,176
   2010 2,343   295,223
   2000 1,839   277,359
   1990 1,559   245,845
   1980 1,135   190,345

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   1,107 Female   1,102
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 36
      Age 5 to 19 379
      Age 20 to 34 208
      Age 35 to 54 521
      Age 55 to 64 468
      Age 65 and over 597
            Median Age 54 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 1,722
      High school graduation or higher 95.4%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 45.4%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $60,298
Median Family Income $121,750
Median Household Income $115,288
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $107,292
      Female $90,000
 
Individuals below poverty level 17.0%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 1,335   1,369
    Employed 1,260   1,338
    Unemploymed 75   31
    Unemployment rate 5.6%   2.3%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2012 2022
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  32  34
    Average Weekly Wage  $914  $1,311
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  94  120
    Average Weekly Wage  $964  $1,082
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  127  155
    Average Weekly Wage  $951  $1,133
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  97  75
    Average Weekly Wage  $486  $0
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  223  230
    Average Weekly Wage  $750  $1,001
 
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Education and Child Care
Schools Students Attend: East Kingston operates grades K-5; grades 6-12 are part of Exeter Region Cooperative (Brentwood, East Kingston, Kensington, Newfields, Stratham, Exeter) District: SAU 16
Career Technology Center: Seacoast School of Technology
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1 — — —
Grade Levels K 1-5 — — —
Total Enrollment 118 — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Great Bay
Nearest College or Universities: University of NH; Northern Essex (MA)

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     2   Capacity:     70

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
Monahan's Farm Vegetables, fruit 3
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 107, 107A, 108, 150
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-95, Exit 1
Distance: 7 miles
 
Railroad Boston & Maine
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Hampton Airfield Runway  2,100 ft. turf
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   35 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 31 miles
    Portland, Maine 73 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 48 miles
    New York City, New York 247 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 286 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 79.3%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 3.7%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 1.5%
  Traveled by other means: 2.5%
  Worked at home: 13.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 30.6 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 61.8%
Commute to other NH community: 7.3%
Commute out-of-state: 30.9%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
Municipal Parks
X YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Bradford (MA)
 
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