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Hampton, NH
Community Contact Town of Hampton
James S. Barrington, Town Manager
100 Winnacunnet Road
Hampton, NH 03842
Telephone (603) 926-6766
Fax (603) 926-6853
E-mail jbarrington@town.hampton.nh.us
Web Site www.town.hampton.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Portsmouth NH-ME Metro-NECTA, 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 15
Incorporated: 1639
Origin: First called Winnacunnet, the Indian name for "pleasant pines," Hampton was one of four original New Hampshire towns established by
the Massachusetts government. In 1638, the area, which included land now in Seabrook, Kensington, Danville, Kingston, East Kingston,
Sandown, North Hampton, South Hampton, Hampton Falls, and Great Boar's Head, was settled by a group of parishioners led by Reverend
Stephen Bachiler. The Reverend had previously preached in Hampton, England, and the town was incorporated as Hampton in 1639. Poet
John Greenleaf Whittier was a direct descendant of Reverend Bachiler. Construction of the railroad in the 1850's made Hampton’s oceanfront a
popular resort.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 853 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Hampton's population grew above the statewide average rate over four of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from 17 percent between 1980-1990 to 89 percent between 1950-1960. Over fifty years, Hampton's population increased by a total of 12,090 residents, the 11th largest numeric increase, going from
2,847 in 1950 to 14,937 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hampton was 15,363 residents, which ranked 16th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 1,117.3 persons per square mile of land area, the seventh highest among the cities and towns. Hampton contains 13.8 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Coffins Mill, Eastman Point, Elmwood Corners, Great Boars Head, Hampton Beach, Hampton Landing, North Beach, Plaice Cove, Smith Colony, The Five Corners, The Plantation, The Willows
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $23,552,795
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1949/03
Master Plan 2003
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Zoning; Library Trustees;
Cemetery Trustees; Trustees of Trust Funds;
Budget Committee
Appointed: Conservation; Heritage; Shade Tree; Highway
Safety; Leased Land Real Estate; Rec. Council;
Cable TV Advisory; USS Hampton; Insurance
Review Committee
Public Library Lane Memorial
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 3
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital, Exeter
Distance: 7 miles Staffed Beds: 88
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Unitil; PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier Northern Utilities
Water Supplier Aquarian Water Co of NH
Sanitation Municipal
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Voluntary
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) $17.80
2004 Equalization Ratio 83.0
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $14.73
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 81.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings 16.7%
Other Property including Utilities 1.8%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 9,672
2003 Single-Family Units 5,359
Building Permits Issued 25
2003 Multi-Family Units 4,037
Building Permits Issued 79
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 276
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 15,363 292,526
2000 14,973 278,748
1990 12,324 246,744
1980 10,493 190,345
1970 8,011 138,951
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 7,256 Female 7,681
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 886
Age 5 to 19 2,564
Age 20 to 34 2,411
Age 35 to 54 5,136
Age 55 to 64 1,741
Age 65 and over 2,199
Median Age 41.1 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.3%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $29,878
Median 4-person family income $66,000
Median household income $54,419
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $46,727
Female $31,695
Families below the poverty level 4.5%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 7,335 9,212
Employed 6,965 8,802
Unemployed 370 410
Unemployment rate 5.0% 4.5%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 947 1,056
Average Weekly Wage $684 $1,008
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 4,084 4,270
Average Weekly Wage $619 $1,275
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 5,031 5,326
Average Weekly Wage $632 $1,222
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 783 1,058
Average Weekly Wage $527 $746
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 5,814 6,384
Average Weekly Wage $618 $1,143
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Hampton 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 2 1 1 3
Grade Levels P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 K-12
Total Enrollment 910 542 1,201 n/a
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 10 Total Capacity: 408
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; McIntosh
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Foss Manufacturing Co. of NH Auto, marine carpet 190
Complex Inc. Disposable medical devices 105
Brazonics Electroplating 100 1996
Speco Industrial machine 75 1987
Continental Microwave Passive components 70 1987
JD Cahill Co., Inc. Paper board 40 1939
QA Tech Co., Inc. Spring contact probes 25 1983
Carpenter Associates Arhitectual millwork 25 1968
Signal Communications Corporation Antennas 1978
Lilly Software Computer software
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes 1
State Routes 1A, 51
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-95, Exit 2
Distance 2 miles
Railroad Boston & Maine
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Pease
Runway 11,321 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 40 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 35 miles
Portland, Maine 63 miles
Boston, Mass. 46 miles
New York City, NY 254 miles
Montreal, Quebec 292 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 84.7%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 5.4%
Public transportation 1.4%
Walked 2.3%
Other means 1.7%
Worked at home 4.5%
Mean Travel Time to Work 28.8 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 26%
Commuting to another NH community 48%
Commuting out-of-state 26%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/17/05
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