Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min5:05 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:16 am – 4:12 pm
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People2,497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.7921 householdsMedian household income $87,917Median home value $382,000Median rent $749 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,223 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 33 minutes84% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F47 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October80 in of snow a year, on about 32 days5 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meredith 3 Nne station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsWellington State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 223 acresGovernors State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 129 acresWaukewan Highlands Parkpark · 6.0 mi · 187 acresSwasey Parkpark · 6.7 miChurch Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 151 acresBlack Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201249 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201249 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBelknap County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025324 of 365 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 92main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Belknap County monitors, NH
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Hampton Village Pctserves 600 people from surface water29 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation552 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpeare Memorial Hospital9.8 miPost officeNew Hampton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Hampton Town Hall1.4 miPoliceNew Hampton Police Department1.7 miFire stationNew Hampton Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNew Hampton Community School1.5 miCollegePlymouth State University9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB34 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM66 miInterstateI-931.1 miUS highwayUS 35.0 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA41 miCoachConcord NH (CNH)Greyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03256 ZIP area.
