Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

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Population in July 2008: 2,143. Population change since 2000: +14.0%

Males: 1,086	(50.7%)
Females: 1,057	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03844.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $99,691 (it was $76,348 in 2000)

Hampton Falls:	$99,691
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $47,449

Hampton Falls:	$47,449
New Hampshire:	$30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $562,318 (it was $272,300 in 2000)

Hampton Falls:	$562,318
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $590,318; Detached houses: $595,204; Townhouses or other attached units: $980,320; In 2-unit structures: $561,900; Mobile homes: $55,313

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Races in Hampton Falls:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Hampton Falls: 127.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.5%), English (23.6%), German (12.3%), Italian (10.5%), French (10.0%), Scottish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1726

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hampton Falls

High school or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
Unemployed: 1.2%
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampton Falls town

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 69.5%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 7.1%

46 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:	2.4%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hampton Falls to the number of sex offenders is 2143 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hampton Falls:	1.6% ($4,336)
New Hampshire:	2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (14.2 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (42.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (210.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hampton, NH (1.8 miles ), Seabrook, NH (1.8 miles ), Kensington, NH (1.8 miles ), Hampton, NH (1.8 miles ), North Hampton, NH (2.2 miles ), South Hampton, NH (2.2 miles ), Exeter, NH (2.2 miles ), Amesbury, MA (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $184,500
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $215,500
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $221,900
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $228,300
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $242,000
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $331,600
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $305,700
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $387,300
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $386,800
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $379,200
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $380,400
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $380,100
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $380,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 70.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Hampton Falls household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.7%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
Construction (7%)
Utilities (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Health care (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Top executives (8%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Engineers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Average climate in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

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Hampton Falls, New Hampshire average temperatures

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Hampton Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Hampton Falls town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 26.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hampton Falls-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from Hampton Falls center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Hampton Falls center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 7.5 miles away from Hampton Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hampton Falls:

EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; EXETER, NH)
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Hampton Falls, NH

Amtrak stations near Hampton Falls:

6 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
15 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
16 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Hampton Falls:

4 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampton Falls:

NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 30 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hampton Falls:

Lincoln Akerman School (Students: 252; Location: 8 Exeter Rd.; Grades: K 1-8 SpEd)
Seacoast Episcopal Academy (Location: 356 Exeter Rd.; Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Hampton Falls:

ROBIN'S CHILD PLACE (Students: 125; Location: 105 LAFAYETTE RD; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Hampton Falls, Map of school districts: HAMPTON FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Hampton Falls:

HAMPTON FALLS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,973; Location: 7 DRINKWATER ROAD; 14,556 books; 234 audio materials; 397 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hampton Falls: Applecrest Farms (A), Wakeda Campground (B), Hampton Falls Town Hall (C), Hampton Falls Free Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: The Mall at Granite Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hampton Falls include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Hampton Falls First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ye Old Neighborhood Cemetery (1), Westview Cemetery (2), Sanborn-Brown Cemetery (3), Plains Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dodge Ponds (A), Taylor River Reservoir (B), Dodge Pond (C), Hampton Falls River Reservoir (D), Hampton Flats (E), Gove, The (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hampton Falls River (A), Grapevine Run (B), Clay Brook (C), Taylor River (D), Browns River (E), Ash Brook (F), Winkley Brook (G), Kenney Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hampton Falls: Phillips Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Hampton Falls Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Hampton Falls Inn (11 Lafayette Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hampton Falls and their reported violations in the past:

ATKINSON WOODS (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

23 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hampton Falls that have no violations reported:

WAKEDA CAMPGROUND (Population served: 1020, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.6%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hampton Falls, NH

Hampton Falls compared to New Hampshire state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Hampton Falls (2009 data):

RBS Citizens, National Association: Hampton Falls Branch at 81 Lafayette Road, branch established on 1965-05-20. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (5%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Hampton Falls

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	78.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
Congregations	16.7%	15.3%	14.0%	10.7%	5.3%

Name	Muslim Estimate	Southern Baptist Convention	Unitarian Universalist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	5.2%
Congregations	0.7%	2.0%	2.7%	2.0%	30.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($496 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.08%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Essex County, MA	1.69% ($57,207 average AGI)
from Hillsborough County, NH	1.27% ($50,299)
from Strafford County, NH	0.79% ($40,145)

7.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.81%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Rockingham County: 0.06%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hillsborough County, NH	1.41% ($42,544 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	1.05% ($44,612)
to Essex County, MA	0.81% ($42,167)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hampton Falls:

WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNBP (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: RADIO NEWBURYPORT, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hampton Falls:

WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hampton Falls:

WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Hampton Falls, New Hampshire:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New Hampshire average:

Fatal accident count: 56
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 81
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 61
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 132
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

See more detailed statistics of Hampton Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $12,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 279,011
Total average daily truck traffic: 24,207

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hampton Falls, NH

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Lisa Burke, Hampton Falls Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems, Inc., 2510 W 237th Street #210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:
KELLYE E ABERNATHY, Rt 88 & 95, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hampton Falls)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hampton Falls)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 18
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Hampton Falls

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hampton Falls, NH

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