Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0East Hampton spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
East Hampton’s village government spent $22.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $19,930 per resident.
What stands out about how East Hampton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$19,930 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
East Hampton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($19,930 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. East Hampton spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($359,000), 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 York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; East Hampton itself left out).
About $19,930 per resident a year, or $54.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No trend yet
East Hampton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
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 village posts agendas and minutes on EHamptonNY.gov ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 12 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 (1,138).
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.
East Hampton Union Free School District
East Hampton’s K–12 school district, shared with East Hampton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $40,816 per pupil, $26,028 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Wainscott Common School District · $93,167 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Hampton’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for East Hampton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Suffolk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.3%417,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%341,812 votesOthers: 1.3% (10,074 votes).
Most votes in Suffolk County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of East Hampton lies in Suffolk County. Every 2024 race in Suffolk County is on the county’s page.
Suffolk County’s 2024 results →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 East Hampton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: EHamptonNY.gov ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How East Hampton compares with the towns next door
East Hampton spent $19,930 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| East Hampton | $19,930 | $10,000+ |
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 $19,930 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $19,930 was more than 99% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs East Hampton’s government?
See EHamptonNY.gov 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?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for East Hampton alone. Suffolk County, where 100% of East Hampton lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Hampton?
93 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $833,772 (about $10.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Hampton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Tony Palumbo) and Assembly District 1 (Tommy John Schiavoni). The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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 →