North Hampton, NH

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North Hampton, New Hampshire

North Hampton, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 18 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center) and 44 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 4,259 people lived in North Hampton.

The People and Families of North Hampton

In North Hampton, about 66% of adults are married. North Hampton is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

In 2000, North Hampton had a median family income of $72,500. Many people in North Hampton make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in North Hampton have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Hampshire. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)

Political Inclinations

North Hampton residents donated more money ($15,925) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

North Hampton Housing

An estimated 87% of living spaces in North Hampton are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In North Hampton, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

North Hampton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of North Hampton, NH

Comparing North Hampton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Haverhill, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	03862
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.973
Longitude	-70.829

Station	GREENLAND
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	EPPING
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	DURHAM
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,259	100%
Male	2,078	48.8%
Female	2,181	51.2%
Under 18	994	23.3%
18+	3,265	76.7%
65+	609	14.3%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	4,191	98.4%
African-American	13	0.3%
Asian	27	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0%
Other	9	0.2%
Mixed Race	17	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,581
Growth	322
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	18.6%
English	17.9%
Italian	9.1%
French (except Basque)	8%
German	6.6%
French Canadian	5.7%
US/American	4.8%
Scottish	4.7%
Polish	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Russian	2.7%
Swedish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Portuguese	1.4%
European	1.1%
Greek	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
British	1%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Romanian	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
North Hampton	4,259	$72,500
Exeter	14,058	$63,088
Greenland	3,208	$67,188
Hampton	14,937	$66,000
Hampton Falls	1,880	$86,229
Rye	5,182	$74,956
Stratham	6,355	$81,391

Library
North Hampton Public Library 237a Atlantic Avenue North Hampton, New Hampshire (603) 964-6326 Library Web Site

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