Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:04 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:11 am – 4:11 pm
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People16,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.97,817 householdsMedian household income $95,422Median home value $548,500Median rent $1,641 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,798 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 8,546 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F51 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October65 in of snow a year, on about 25 days11 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenland station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsHampton Beach State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 227 acresF&G Hampton Saltmarsh - SPNHFstate conservation land · under a mileNorth Hampton State Parkstate park · 3.0 miBatchelder Parkpark · under a mileGovernor Weare Parkpark · 2.0 miSalisbury Beach State Reservationstate park · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201246 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRockingham County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025309 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 150main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, NH
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAquarion Water/nhserves 34,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation46 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalExeter Hospital5.8 miPost officeHampton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHampton Town Hallunder a milePoliceHampton Falls Police Department2.3 miFire stationHampton Fire Department Headquarters Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCentre Schoolunder a mileMiddleHampton Academyunder a mileSchoolSacred Heart Schoolunder a mileCollegeGreat Bay Community College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM9.6 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS41 miInterstateI-951.3 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakExeter, NH EXR6.8 miRailExeterAmtrak Downeaster6.8 miCoachSeabrookCandJ Bus Lines4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03842 ZIP area.
