Town Hall · Hampton

Hampton, NH town hall & government

Hampton spent $33.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,022 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hampton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hampton's money goes

Spent
$33.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,022
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
$827 per resident
Police
$7.2 million21%
Administration & buildings
$6.2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$5 million15%
Fire
$4.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$420,0001%
Other
$1.4 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hampton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Hampton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hampton

Full-time staff
160
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 44 full-time firefighters
Fire
45 full-time1 part
Police
44 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hampton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

Hampton's high school school district, shared with Hampton Falls, North Hampton and Seabrook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,934
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,061
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 72%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,934 per pupil, $17,195 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Hampton: Hampton School District ($27,604 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,813
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$550,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Hampton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamptonnh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hampton

Hampton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Hampton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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