Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0In East Hampton, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Connecticut
East Hampton’s town government spent $62.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,878 per resident.
What stands out about how East Hampton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
East Hampton School District
East Hampton’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by East Hampton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $25,542 per pupil, $16,379 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $4,878 per resident a year, or $13.36 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 71% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
East Hampton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$4,620 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
East Hampton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,620 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,727, and the middle half spent $4,159–$6,512. East Hampton spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Hampton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years East Hampton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,620 · 2023: $4,878.
full-time in March 2025, up from 407 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,681 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at East Hampton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to East Hampton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Hampton →
Who’s in charge in East Hampton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Hampton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on easthamptonct.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 29 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (12,874).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How East Hampton voted in 2024
Official results for East Hampton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.5%4,061 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%4,006 votesOthers: 1.6% (134 votes).
Most votes in East Hampton: Kamala D Harris
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
of East Hampton’s 10,106 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Connecticut: 66%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in East Hampton: Christopher S Murphy
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
President, 2024: East Hampton, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampton | 49.5% | 48.8% | 1.6% | 8,201 |
| Connecticut | 56.4% | 41.9% | 1.7% | 1,759,010 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
How East Hampton compares with the towns next door
East Hampton spent $4,620 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,762. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester | $3,762 runs schools | $6,212 |
| Portland | estimate | $6,461 |
| East Haddam | estimate | $5,724 |
| Middletown | estimate | $6,412 |
| Marlborough | estimate | $7,397 |
| Haddam | estimate | $7,045 |
| Glastonbury | estimate | $9,409 |
| East Hampton | $4,620 | $6,681 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach East Hampton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about East Hampton’s government
How much does East Hampton spend per resident?
About $4,878 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,620 was less than 64% of 25 Connecticut towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Hampton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,681 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see easthamptonct.org.
Who runs East Hampton’s government?
See easthamptonct.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Hampton yet.
How did East Hampton vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.5%, Donald J Trump 48.8% (8,201 votes, official results). . Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%.
How many people work for East Hampton?
437 full-time and 101 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $37.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Ask neighbors about East Hampton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →