Town Hall · Hampton

Hampton, NJ town hall & government

Hampton spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $960 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
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$960
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$819 per resident
Administration & buildings
$218,00017%
Water & other utilities
$209,00017%
Roads & transportation
$204,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,0004%
Sewer & trash
$43,0003%
Fire
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$486,00039%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Hampton didn't report all of its 2022 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
5
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time18 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. 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

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District

Hampton's high school district, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin and Glen Gardner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,628
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,044
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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 Borough School District ($35,228 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$9,065
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.69%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$336,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hampton's government

🏛️ Official websitehamptonboro.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hampton

Hampton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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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