A town of 1,020, settled in 1895. Nearly 6.7% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Hampton does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Hampton. Another town gets a different order.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charlestown Reserve | — | 20 |
The public schools Hampton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Borough School | PK–5 | 113 | C |
The typical Hampton home is worth about $606,000, up 5.1% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
Hampton beats the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Hampton | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.3% | 15.1% |
Most working residents leave Hampton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Raritan (4%), Readington (4%) and New York (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Hampton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where Hampton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
![53658.BB#001--Land to be leased to Central Railroad of New Jersey--Hampton, NJ [1914.06.06]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/11010/bcb3907964bbb9af5337-l.jpg)
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
4 notable people were born in Hampton.
Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Hampton is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,438, an increase of 37 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,401, which in turn reflected a decline of 145 (−9.4%) from the 1,546 counted in the 2000 census.
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