Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0In Narragansett, 71% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Rhode Island
Narragansett’s town government spent $73.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,006 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Narragansett is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Narragansett School District
Narragansett’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Narragansett, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $30,963 per pupil, $17,061 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.
About $5,006 per resident a year, or $13.72 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 46% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Narragansett runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Narragansett yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Narragansett’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 20% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 420 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,695 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Narragansett’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 Narragansett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Narragansett →
Who’s in charge in Narragansett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Narragansett’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on narragansettri.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 35 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (14,615).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Narragansett voted in 2024
Official results for Narragansett’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.5%5,051 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.0%3,823 votesOthers: 2.5% (226 votes).
Most votes in Narragansett: Kamala D Harris
Washington County: Harris 56.0%, Trump 41.1% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
of Narragansett’s 12,855 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Rhode Island: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Narragansett: Sheldon Whitehouse
Washington County: Whitehouse 58.3%, Morgan 41.6% · Rhode Island: Whitehouse 59.9%, Morgan 39.8%
Most votes in the district: Seth Magaziner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Narragansett, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett | 55.5% | 42.0% | 2.5% | 9,100 |
| Washington County | 56.0% | 41.1% | 2.9% | 76,036 |
| 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 Narragansett.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: narragansettri.gov ↗
- 2Rhode Island HouseNarragansett is split between 2 districts
- 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 Narragansett compares with the towns next door
Narragansett’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,306 to $4,975 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Kingstown | $3,306 runs schools | $5,338 |
| North Kingstown | $4,574 runs schools | $6,396 |
| Jamestown | $4,975 runs schools | $5,047 |
| Narragansett | estimate | $4,695 |
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 Narragansett’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Narragansett’s government
How much does Narragansett spend per resident?
About $5,006 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Narragansett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,695 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see narragansettri.gov.
Who runs Narragansett’s government?
See narragansettri.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Narragansett yet.
How did Narragansett vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.5%, Donald J Trump 42.0% (9,100 votes, official results). Washington County: Harris 56.0%, Trump 41.1%. Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%.
How many people work for Narragansett?
423 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.3M (about $39.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Narragansett in the state legislature?
Narragansett is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Rhode Island Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Alana DiMario). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Narragansett’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 →