Photo: Timothy J. Quill · CC BY-SA 4.0New Shoreham spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
New Shoreham’s town government spent $15.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,996 per resident. Water and other utilities ($732,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Shoreham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$14,198 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
New Shoreham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($14,198 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Rhode Island towns and townships that run their own schools: the median was $3,918, and the middle half spent $3,359–$4,340. New Shoreham spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 million), 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 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Shoreham itself left out).
About $10,996 per resident a year, or $30.13 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 39% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
New Shoreham runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Rhode Island towns and townships that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Shoreham 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: $14,198 · 2024: $10,996. Per resident it went from $14,198 to $10,996 (down 23%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,029 to 1,406.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,367 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.34% 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 New Shoreham’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 New Shoreham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Shoreham →
Who’s in charge in New Shoreham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Shoreham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on new-shoreham.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 16 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 (1,406).
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.
New Shoreham School District
New Shoreham’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by New Shoreham, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $46,714 per pupil, $29,119 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 New Shoreham voted in 2024
Official results for New Shoreham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.2%661 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican20.4%177 votesOthers: 3.5% (30 votes).
Most votes in New Shoreham: Kamala D Harris
Washington County: Harris 56.0%, Trump 41.1% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
Most votes in New Shoreham: 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: New Shoreham, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Shoreham | 76.2% | 20.4% | 3.5% | 868 |
| 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 New Shoreham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: new-shoreham.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.
Reach New Shoreham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Shoreham’s government
How much does New Shoreham spend per resident?
About $10,996 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 $14,198 was more than 100% of 24 Rhode Island towns and townships that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Shoreham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,367 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see new-shoreham.com.
Who runs New Shoreham’s government?
See new-shoreham.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Shoreham yet.
How did New Shoreham vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 76.2%, Donald J Trump 20.4% (868 votes, official results). Washington County: Harris 56.0%, Trump 41.1%. Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%.
How many people work for New Shoreham?
87 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $561,589 (about $6.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Shoreham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Alana DiMario) and State House District 36 (Tina Spears). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Shoreham’s government
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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 →