Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kensington spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Kensington’s village government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $3,176 per resident.
What stands out about how Kensington is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,176 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Kensington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,176 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. Kensington spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($248,000), 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; Kensington itself left out).
About $3,176 per resident a year, or $8.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Kensington 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 Kensington’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 Kensington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kensington →
Who’s in charge in Kensington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 131 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 (1,182).
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.
Great Neck Union Free School District
Kensington’s K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Kings Point, Russell Gardens and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,778 per pupil, $24,049 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.
Manhasset Union Free School District · $33,868 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Kensington’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 Kensington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votesOthers: 1.3% (9,124 votes).
Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Kensington lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.
Nassau 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 Kensington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kensington compares with the towns next door
Kensington spent $3,176 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $592 to $3,559. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | $592 | $10,000+ |
| Great Neck Plaza | $761 | $5,361 |
| Great Neck Estates | $3,559 | $10,000+ |
| Great Neck | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Kensington | $3,176 | $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 Kensington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kensington’s government
How much does Kensington spend per resident?
About $3,176 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,176 was more than 94% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kensington’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kensington yet.
How did Kensington vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kensington alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Kensington lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kensington?
9 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $97,821 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kensington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Jack Martins) and Assembly District 16 (Danny Norber). The Assembly district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →