Photo: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0In Little Compton, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Rhode Island
Little Compton’s town government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,159 per resident.
What stands out about how Little Compton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,236 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Little Compton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,236 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Rhode Island towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,918, and the middle half spent $3,376–$4,787. Little Compton spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($190,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Rhode Island towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little Compton itself left out).
About $4,159 per resident a year, or $11.39 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 59% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Little Compton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Rhode Island towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Little Compton 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: $4,236 · 2023: $4,405 · 2024: $4,159.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,696 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% of the home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Little Compton’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 Little Compton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Compton →
Who’s in charge in Little Compton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Compton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on little-compton.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 43 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 2024 finance file (3,589).
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.
Little Compton School District
Little Compton’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Little Compton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $35,521 per pupil, $21,133 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.
Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Little Compton voted in 2024
Official results for Little Compton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.3%1,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.0%974 votesOthers: 2.7% (70 votes).
Most votes in Little Compton: Kamala D Harris
Newport County: Harris 61.3%, Trump 35.9% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
of Little Compton’s 3,080 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Rhode Island: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Little Compton: Sheldon Whitehouse
Newport County: Whitehouse 63.2%, Morgan 36.7% · Rhode Island: Whitehouse 59.9%, Morgan 39.8%
Most votes in the district: Gabriel Amo
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Little Compton, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Compton | 59.3% | 38.0% | 2.7% | 2,562 |
| Newport County | 61.3% | 35.9% | 2.8% | 44,618 |
| Rhode Island | 55.6% | 41.8% | 2.6% | 513,086 |
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 Little Compton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: little-compton.com ↗
- 2Rhode Island HouseState representatives
- 3Rhode Island SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Rhode Island
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Little Compton compares with the towns next door
Little Compton spent $4,236 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,359 to $4,413. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tiverton | $3,359 runs schools | $4,767 |
| Portsmouth | $4,413 runs schools | $6,318 |
| Little Compton | $4,236 | $3,696 |
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 Little Compton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Compton’s government
How much does Little Compton spend per resident?
About $4,159 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,236 was more than 67% of 18 Rhode Island towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Little Compton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,696 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see little-compton.com.
Who runs Little Compton’s government?
See little-compton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Compton yet.
How did Little Compton vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.3%, Donald J Trump 38.0% (2,562 votes, official results). Newport County: Harris 61.3%, Trump 35.9%. Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%.
How many people work for Little Compton?
84 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $548,592 (about $6.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Little Compton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Lou DiPalma) and State House District 71 (Michelle McGaw). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Compton’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 →