Welcome to Hampton ...
Hampton is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton has a population of 15,910 people<2> (see below for details).
Hampton is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hampton: (603)
The ZIP code for Hampton: 03842<4>
Websites for Hampton ...
Official Website: https://hamptonnh.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 15,910 people. This is an increase of 3.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton had a population of 15,430 people (which is 5.23% of the total population of Rockingham County). This makes Hampton the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Hampton represents 1.17% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,430 people, the population of Hampton increased 3.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,937 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampton.
Communities Also Named Hampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hampton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton.
Communities near Hampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton.
- Haverhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Portsmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <5>
- Newburyport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Amesbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Durham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
- Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
- Ipswich
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- York
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton ...
Looking for more information about Hampton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hampton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton.
Adding Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hampton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hampton post office opened in 1805.
We also found Hampton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hampton: https://hamptonnh.gov/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |