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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		Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metropolitan Division
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 2019-2023)

Total Housing Units		872

Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached		839

Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
Two to Four Units in Structure		25
Five or More Units in Structure		0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units		8

Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial)

(US Census Bureau)

Total Population	Community	County
2023	2,436	320,665
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 2019-2023)

Population by Gender
Male 1,129		Female 1,145
Population by Age Group
Under Age 5		30
Age 5 to 19		377
Age 20 to 34		225
Age 35 to 54		599
Age 55 to 64		428
Age 65 and over		615
Median Age		53 years

Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older		1,781
High school graduation or higher		96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher		47.3%


Income, Inflation Adjusted $		(ACS 2019-2023)
Per Capita Income		$63,867
Median Family Income		$141,875
Median Household Income		$133,500

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male		$133,897
Female		$95,750

Individuals below poverty level		13.8%

Labor Force		(NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average	2013	2023
Civilian Labor Force	1,335	1,221
Employed	1,260	1,189
Unemploymed	75	32
Unemployment rate	5.6%	2.6%


Employment & Wages		(NHES-ELMI)

Annual Average Covered Employment	2013	2023
Good-Producing Industries
Average Employment	35	36
Average Weekly Wage	$1,159	$1,374

Service-Providing Industries
Average Employment	100	122
Average Weekly Wage	$877	$1,072

Total Private
Average Employment	135	159
Average Weekly Wage	$949	$1,141

Government(Federal, State, Local)
Average Employment	103	84
Average Weekly Wage	$480	$725

Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment	238	243
Average Weekly Wage	$747	$997

If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.

Education and Child Care

NH Department of Education, 2023

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

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 2019-2023)

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:		21.3%
Commute to other NH community:		47.8%
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)

Other:

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, April 2025. Community Response Received 6/1/2023

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Largest Businesses

Product/Service

Employees

Established

Monahan's Farm

Vegetables, fruit

Employer Information Supplied by Municipality