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South Hampton, NH map Population (year 2000): 844. Estimated population in July 2006: 883 (+4.6% change)
 

Males: 397  (47.0%)
Females: 447  (53.0%)

Rockingham County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $72,600 (it was $63,750 in 2000)
South Hampton  $72,600
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $396,000 (it was $210,300 in 2000)
South Hampton  $396,000
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in South Hampton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Recent posts about South Hampton, New Hampshire on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. South Hampton is mentioned 14 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: English (26.9%), Irish (21.4%), French (15.9%), Italian (11.0%), Polish (9.2%), German (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1742

Elevation: 202 feet

Land area: 7.87 square miles.

Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in South Hampton

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Hampton town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
New Hampshire:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

South Hampton:  1.6% ($3,362)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
South Hampton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (11.0 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (39.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (244.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Amesbury, MA (2.7 miles ), Kensington, NH (4.1 miles ), Merrimac, MA (4.2 miles ), East Kingston, NH (4.8 miles ), Newton, NH (5.8 miles ), Hampton Falls, NH (6.1 miles ), West Newbury, MA (6.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $285,800
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $226,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $233,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $285,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 70.96 W


Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.7%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Average climate in South Hampton, New Hampshire

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South Hampton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the South Hampton town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 24.3 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


South Hampton topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near South Hampton:
  • EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; EXETER, NH)
  • ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in South Hampton, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Hampton:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 17 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 33 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 37 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Hampton:
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 12 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID: 7B3)
  • PLUM ISLAND (about 12 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; ID: 2B2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 16 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)

Amtrak stations near South Hampton:
  • 7 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 12 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 18 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near South Hampton:
  • 8 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Hampton:
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 31 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
Public elementary/middle school in South Hampton:
Library in South Hampton:
  • SOUTH HAMPTON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,720; Location: 3-1 HILLDALE AVENUE; 7,333 books; 124 audio materials; 21 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in South Hampton: Tuxbury Pond Camping Area (A), South Hampton Free Public Library (B), South Hampton Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in South Hampton: South Hampton Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in South Hampton include: Highland Road Historic District (1), Town Center Historic District (2), Jewell Town District (3), South Hampton Town Green (4), Burrows-Brookside Sanctuary (5), Smiths Corner Historic District (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

TUXBURY POND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-03-2003 and JUN-10-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SOUTH HAMPTON BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-31-2004 and NOV-10-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2004)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-04-2003 and JUL-15-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in South Hampton that have no violations reported:
  • SOUTH HAMPTON TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.1%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  2.8%

South Hampton compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County New Hampshire:




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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 South Hampton:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNBP (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: RADIO NEWBURYPORT, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Hampton:
  • WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around South Hampton:
  • 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)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • 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)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

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