Adams, Frederic C., Public Library · Public domainKingston spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Kingston’s town government spent $41.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,936 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kingston is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Kingston’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Board of HealthTuesday · 5:00 pm · 26 Evergreen StreetBoard of Health - NO MEETINGMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3Conservation CommissionTuesday · 5:45 pm · 26 Evergreen StreetOpen Space CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Wastewater/SewerWednesday · 6:00 pmSewer CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Zoning Board of AppealsWednesday · 7:00 pmZoning Board of Appeals No MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Board of SelectmenThursday · 4:00 pmBoard of Selectmen Executive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Wage & PersonnelMonday · 6:00 pmWage and Personnel BoardMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28Conservation CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · 26 Evergreen StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27GeneralTuesday · 7:00 pm · Kingston Intermediate School (Auditorium), 65 2nd Brook StreetBoard of Assessors to Attend Town Meeting - 10.27.2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Board of Water CommissionersTuesday · 7:00 pm · Kingston Intermediate School Auditorium, 65 Second Brook StBoard of Water Commissioners To Attend Special Town MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Wastewater/SewerTuesday · 7:00 pmSewer Commission to Attend Special Town MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27GeneralTuesday · 7:00 pmFINANCE COMMITTEE TO ATTEND SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $2,936 per resident a year, or $8.04 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 42% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kingston runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$2,936 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Kingston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,936 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,576, and the middle half spent $3,786–$5,278. Kingston spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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 →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingston itself left out).
No trend yet
Kingston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kingston’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 Kingston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingston →
Who’s in charge in Kingston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 60 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,024).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Silver Lake School District
Kingston’s K–12 school district, shared with Halifax, Plympton. The schools are run by Kingston, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $25,042 per pupil, $14,918 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.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
Kingston School District · $13,425 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Kingston voted in 2024
Official results for Kingston’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.0%4,245 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.9%4,242 votesOthers: 2.1% (184 votes).
Most votes in Kingston: Kamala D Harris
Plymouth County: Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Kingston’s 11,129 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Kingston: John Deaton
Plymouth County: Deaton 50.0%, Warren 49.9% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Bill Keating
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kingston, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 49.0% | 48.9% | 2.1% | 8,671 |
| Plymouth County | 53.3% | 44.5% | 2.2% | 300,129 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Kingston.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kingstonmass.org ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Kingston compares with the towns next door
Kingston spent $2,936 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,490 to $5,317. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Kingston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingston’s government
How much does Kingston spend per resident?
About $2,936 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,936 was less than 96% of 75 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kingston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kingstonmass.org.
Who runs Kingston’s government?
See kingstonmass.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingston yet.
How did Kingston vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.0%, Donald J Trump 48.9% (8,671 votes, official results). Plymouth County: Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.5%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Kingston?
232 full-time and 119 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kingston in the state legislature?
State Senate District Plymouth and Barnstable (Dylan Fernandes) and State House District 12th Plymouth (Kathy LaNatra). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Kingston?
The next posted meeting is Board of Health on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:00 pm in 26 Evergreen Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Kingston’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 →