East Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,441 at the 2020 census. The highest point in town is the summit of Morse Hill, at above sea level.

Adjacent municipalities

  • Exeter (northeast)
  • Kensington (east)
  • South Hampton (south)
  • Newton (southwest)
  • Kingston (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,784 people, 629 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 648 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.11% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 629 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,197, and the median income for a family was $71,705. Males had a median income of $52,885 versus $34,702 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,844. About 3.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

Like most New England towns, East Kingston has a government run by a board of selectmen. The town holds town meetings in the town hall.

Notable people

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  • Tom Eaton (born 1971), Grammy-nominated composer
  • Daniel Tilton (1763–1830), Mississippi territorial judge
  • Ebenezer Webster (1739–1806), militia colonel during the American Revolution

References

  • Eastkingston.org, unofficial website
  • New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile