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About Hampton
Place in New Hampshire, United StatesHampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census. On the Atlantic coast, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination, and part of the census-designated place of Seabrook Beach. The densely populated central part of the town, where 9,597 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Hampton census-designated place (CDP) and centers on the intersection of U.S. 1 and NH 27.
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Housing in Hampton
The typical Hampton home is worth about $631,000, up 4.8% in a year, 22% above the New Hampshire typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Hampton
Safety Grade A-
Hampton reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Hampton sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Hampton
All Hampton schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Hampton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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