Photo: Smallbones · Public domainCape May Point spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Cape May Point’s borough government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,695 per resident. Water and other utilities ($320,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cape May Point is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$4,695 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Cape May Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,695 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $403–$3,724. Cape May Point spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($396,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cape May Point itself left out).
About $4,695 per resident a year, or $12.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cape May Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Cape May Point reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cape May Point’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Cape May Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cape May Point →
Who’s in charge in Cape May Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cape May Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on capemaypoint.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 91 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (272).
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cape May Point.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: capemaypoint.org ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cape May Point compares with the towns next door
Cape May Point spent $4,695 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Township | $1,438 | $4,186 |
| Cape May Point | $4,695 | $5,303 |
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 Cape May Point’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cape May Point’s government
How much does Cape May Point spend per resident?
About $4,695 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,695 was more than 76% of 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cape May Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see capemaypoint.org.
Who runs Cape May Point’s government?
See capemaypoint.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cape May Point yet.
How many people work for Cape May Point?
3 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,128 (about $253,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cape May Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike Testa) and General Assembly District 01 (Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen). The General Assembly district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cape May Point’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 →