Town guide

Hampton, Connecticut

Hampton is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, home to about 1,813 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06247.

Homes sold for a median of $263 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,81372 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$263Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Hampton

1 ZIP code

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Around Hampton

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY124 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hampton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hampton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hampton had 1,728 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 164th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Windham County grew from 46,861 residents in 1900 to 116,418 in 2020.

Hampton population by census2000: 1,758, 2010: 1,863, 2020: 1,7281,75820001,86320101,7282020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,861, 1910: 48,361, 1920: 52,815, 1930: 54,086, 1940: 56,223, 1950: 61,759, 1960: 68,572, 1970: 84,515, 1980: 92,312, 1990: 102,525, 2000: 109,091, 2010: 118,428, 2020: 116,41847K’00’1053K’20’3056K’40’5069K’60’7092K’80’90109K’00’10116K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamptonJan: high 36°F, low 17°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 4.8 in36°17°Jan4.138°18°Feb3.446°25°Mar4.458°35°Apr4.768°45°May3.775°54°Jun4.380°60°Jul3.979°58°Aug4.273°51°Sep4.362°40°Oct4.751°31°Nov4.141°23°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hampton, CT weather station (about a mile away).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hampton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic8.8 miles
  • Day Kimball HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Putnam12.5 miles
  • William W Backus HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norwich15.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hampton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pine Acres Lake Boat Launch1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Brooklyn Market5.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.8 mi
  • Aldi6.1 mi
  • Oriental Groceries6.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fletcher Memorial Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Prudence Crandall Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Nature Conservatory3.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hampton

Public schools here are run by Hampton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hampton Elementary SchoolHamptonPre-K–673Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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