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Hampstead, NH
Community Contact Hampstead Board of Selectmen
Laura Buono, Administrative Assistant
11 Main Street
Hampstead, NH 03841
Telephone (603) 329-4100 x100
Fax (603) 329-6628
E-mail lbuono@hampsteadnh.us
Web Site www.hampsteadnh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday, 8 am - 7 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm, and Friday, 8 am - 12 noon
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 3
State Senate District 19
State Representative Rockingham County District 8
Incorporated: 1749
Origin: Once part of Haverhill and Amesbury, Massachusetts, the town was formed as a result of the 1739 change in boundary lines between
Massachusetts and the new province of New Hampshire. It was originally known as Timberlane Parish, because of the heavy growth of native
trees. In 1749, Governor Benning Wentworth renamed the town Hampstead, after the English residence of William Pitt, a close friend.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 724 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Hampstead's population had the eighth highest fifty-year percent increase, growing at least double the statewide average rate over each decade. Growth rates ranged from a 23 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 90 percent increase between 1960-1970. Hampstead's population grew by a total of 7,395 residents, going
from 902 in 1950 to 8,297 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hampstead was 8,700 residents, which ranked 32nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 649.3 persons per square mile of land area. Hampstead contains 13.4 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: East Hampstead, West Hampstead
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $4,118,830
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 $19,037,673
Zoning Ordinance 1952/05
Master Plan 1992
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library Trustees; Cemetery
Trustees; Budget
Appointed: Conservation; Zoning; Cable TV Adv.; Historic;
Recreation
Public Library Hampstead Public
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Parkland Medical Center, Derry
Distance: 10 miles Staffed Beds: 82
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; Exeter & Hampton
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Hampstead Area Water Co.
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Municipal
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.23
2004 Equalization Ratio 98.1
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.77
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 90.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings 8.9%
Other Property including Utilities 0.4%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 3,434
2003 Single-Family Units 2,519
Building Permits Issued 22
2003 Multi-Family Units 650
Building Permits Issued 37
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 265
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 8,700 292,526
2000 8,305 278,748
1990 6,848 246,744
1980 3,785 190,345
1970 2,401 138,951
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 4,116 Female 4,181
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 495
Age 5 to 19 2,054
Age 20 to 34 1,120
Age 35 to 54 3,086
Age 55 to 64 767
Age 65 and over 775
Median Age 38.1 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $29,195
Median 4-person family income $79,114
Median household income $68,533
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $56,625
Female $31,449
Families below the poverty level 2.4%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 4,257 4,618
Employed 3,947 4,371
Unemployed 310 247
Unemployment rate 7.3% 5.3%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 432 499
Average Weekly Wage $531 $739
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 915 1,579
Average Weekly Wage $439 $592
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 1,347 2,078
Average Weekly Wage $469 $627
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 192 83
Average Weekly Wage $419 $391
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 1,538 2,162
Average Weekly Wage $463 $618
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Hampstead operates grades 1-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Pinkerton Academy
(Derry)
District: SAU 55
Career Technology Center(s): Pinkerton Academy, Derry; Salem High School Vocational Center Region: 17
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 2 1
Grade Levels P R 1-4 5-8
Total Enrollment 570 572
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 11 Total Capacity: 653
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; McIntosh
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Hampstead Hospital Hospital 130 1975
Johnson & Johnson Mat for PC boards 95 1975
Consolidated Plastechs Plastic injection moulding 60 1966
East Coast Lumber Lumber sales 35 1976
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 111, 121, 121A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 3
Distance 10 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Haverhill, MA
Runway 2,100 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 21 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 20 miles
Portland, Maine 87 miles
Boston, Mass. 42 miles
New York City, NY 243 miles
Montreal, Quebec 282 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 88.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 6.2%
Public transportation 0.4%
Walked 0.8%
Other means 0.2%
Worked at home 3.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 32.9 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 14%
Commuting to another NH community 42%
Commuting out-of-state 44%
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