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Hampton Falls, NH
Community Contact Hampton Falls Board of Selectmen
Eric N. Small, Town Administrator
1 Drinkwater Road
Hampton Falls, NH 03844
Telephone (603) 926-7101
Fax (603) 926-1848
E-mail townadministrator@hamptonfalls.org
Web Site www.hamptonfalls.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 12 noon
and 1 pm - 4 pm
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Seacoast Business Alliance Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 3
State Senate District 24
State Representative Rockingham County District 14
Incorporated: 1722
Origin: First established as Hampton's Third Parish, this town received its grant as an independent town in 1726. Located on the Taylor River,
Hampton Falls provided water power for Weare's mills. Meschech Weare, a descendant of the mill owners, was New Hampshire's first "president," later called "governor," in 1776. Hampton Falls was the birthplace of Ralph Adams Cram, a well-known architect, who designed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York and chapels at West Point and Exeter Academy.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 541 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population in Hampton Falls tripled over the last fifty years, growing above the statewide average rate in three of the five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a nine percent increase between 1970-1980 to a 42 percent increase between 1960-1970. Population in Hampton Falls grew by a total of 1,251 residents, going
from 629 in 1950 to 1,880 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hampton Falls was 2,002 residents, which ranked 138th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 161.7 persons per square mile of land area. Hampton Falls contains 12.4 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area. Villages and Place Names: Nason Corners, Sanborn Corners, Town Hall Corner, Fogg's Corner, Brimstone Hill (The Common)
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government SB2/Town Meeting
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $1,882,800
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 $3,866,941
Zoning Ordinance 1953/05
Master Plan 2004
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Library Trustees; Cemetery
Trustees; Trustees of the Trust Funds;
Supervisors of the Checklist
Appointed: Zoning; Conservation; Highway Safety;
Recreation
Public Library Hampton Falls Free
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Part-time
Fire Department Part-time & volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 8/9
Emergency Medical Service Private & Volunteer
Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance: 6 miles Staffed Beds: 88
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Unitil
Natural Gas Supplier Northern Utilities
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon; Comcast
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
Residential Yes
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $17.70
2004 Equalization Ratio 85.4
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.52
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 89.5%
Commercial Land and Buildings 8.4%
Other Property including Utilities 2.1%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 782
2003 Single-Family Units 718
Building Permits Issued 11
2003 Multi-Family Units 54
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 10
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 2,002 292,526
2000 1,890 278,748
1990 1,467 246,744
1980 1,372 190,345
1970 1,254 138,951
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 953 Female 927
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 128
Age 5 to 19 384
Age 20 to 34 215
Age 35 to 54 696
Age 55 to 64 216
Age 65 and over 241
Median Age 41.9 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 49.8%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $35,060
Median 4-person family income $86,229
Median household income $76,348
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $60,250
Female $36,750
Families below the poverty level 2.2%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 891 1,061
Employed 847 1,013
Unemployed 44 48
Unemployment rate 4.9% 4.5%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 137 116
Average Weekly Wage $252 $652
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 320 340
Average Weekly Wage $456 $642
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 457 457
Average Weekly Wage $395 $644
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 72 83
Average Weekly Wage $400 $679
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 529 540
Average Weekly Wage $396 $650
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Hampton Falls operates grades K-8; grades 9-12 are part of Winnacunnet
Cooperative (Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Seabrook)
District: SAU 21
Career Technology Center(s): Seacoast School of Technology, Exeter Region: 18
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels K 1-8
Total Enrollment 254
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 157
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; McIntosh; Hesser
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Applecrest Orchards Apples 18 1920
Hampton Falls Motor Inn Motel 10 1985
Agway Farm, garden supplies 11 1974
Joseph's Restaurant Restaurant 17 1985
Jensen & Zumbado Lawyers 14 1995
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 1
State Routes 84, 88
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-95, Exit 1
Distance 5 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Hampton
Runway 2,100 feet
Lighted? No Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Pease
Distance 12 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 35 miles
Portland, Maine 67 miles
Boston, Mass. 44 miles
New York City, NY 252 miles
Montreal, Quebec 294 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 83.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 4.9%
Public transportation 0.9%
Walked 0.9%
Other means 0.5%
Worked at home 9.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work 30.2 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 19%
Commuting to another NH community 51%
Commuting out-of-state 30%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/17/05
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