Town guide

Hampstead, New Hampshire

Hampstead is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 9,102 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03826 and 03841.

Homes sold for a median of $292 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population9,102678 per sq mi
Median home value$521,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$292Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hampstead

2 ZIP codes

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Around Hampstead

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)37 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY210 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hampstead

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

Hampstead had 8,998 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 34th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.

Hampstead population by census2000: 8,297, 2010: 8,523, 2020: 8,9988,29720008,52320108,9982020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,118, 1910: 52,188, 1920: 52,498, 1930: 53,750, 1940: 58,142, 1950: 70,059, 1960: 99,029, 1970: 138,951, 1980: 190,345, 1990: 245,845, 2000: 277,359, 2010: 295,223, 2020: 314,17651K’00’1052K’20’3058K’40’5099K’60’70190K’80’90277K’00’10314K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HampsteadJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in34°15°Jan3.037°16°Feb3.345°24°Mar4.257°34°Apr4.168°44°May4.076°54°Jun4.082°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.773°51°Sep4.061°39°Oct4.949°30°Nov3.739°21°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Hampstead, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyRetail trade: 25,649 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,400 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,453 jobs; Construction: 10,633 jobs; Professional services: 10,150 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,140 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,052 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hampstead’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Parkland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derry7.7 miles
  • Holy Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Methuen10.8 miles
  • Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lawrence12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Hampstead

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Depot Road Fields · 24 acres2.3 mi
  • Roy L. Miller Recreational Fields · 15 acres2.5 mi
  • Shop Pond Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Holiday Lane Fields · 5 acres1.7 mi
  • Meeting House Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Hannaford Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hampstead Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Sandown Historical Society & Museum3.3 mi
  • Plaistow Historical Society4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Timberlane Regional Performing Arts Center3.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1749.

Notable people born here

  • Ernest Troubridge (1862) · Royal Navy officer during the First World War (1862-1926)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hampstead

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hampstead Central SchoolHampsteadPre-K–4470Public0.9 mi
Hampstead Middle SchoolHampstead5–8352Public0.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hampstead AcademyHampsteadK–843Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Lexington AcademyEast Hampstead3–63Nonsectarian1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Danville.

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