Town guide

New Hampton, New Hampshire

New Hampton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, home to about 2,509 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03256.

Homes sold for a median of $353 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,50968 per sq mi
Median home value$383,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$353Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Hampton

1 ZIP code

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Around New Hampton

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)67 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY236 miles away

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

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

Who represents New 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

New Hampton had 2,377 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 126th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Belknap County grew from 19,526 residents in 1900 to 63,705 in 2020.

New Hampton population by census2000: 1,950, 2010: 2,165, 2020: 2,3771,95020002,16520102,3772020

Belknap County, 1900–2020

Belknap County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,526, 1910: 21,309, 1920: 21,178, 1930: 22,623, 1940: 24,328, 1950: 26,632, 1960: 28,912, 1970: 32,367, 1980: 42,884, 1990: 49,216, 2000: 56,325, 2010: 60,088, 2020: 63,70520K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5029K’60’7043K’80’9056K’00’1064K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New HamptonJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in29°13°Jan3.332°15°Feb2.841°23°Mar3.554°34°Apr3.967°45°May3.875°55°Jun4.581°60°Jul4.479°59°Aug4.071°52°Sep4.158°40°Oct4.945°30°Nov4.034°21°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meredith 3 Nne, NH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Belknap County

21,197 jobs at 1,905 businesses in Belknap County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Belknap CountyRetail trade: 5,039 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,577 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,207 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,260 jobs; Construction: 1,472 jobs; Other services: 854 jobs; Administrative and support: 852 jobs; Professional services: 684 jobsRetail trade 24% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth9.9 miles
  • Concord Hospital- LaconiaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Laconia11.1 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2

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 New Hampton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Eames Recreation and Wildlife Area4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Shacketts5.6 mi
  • Hannaford Supermarket - Bristol 505 Pleasant Street - Bristol5.8 mi
  • Hannaford7.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Minot-Sleeper Library5.1 mi
  • Minot-Sleeper Library5.2 mi
  • Ashland Town Library5.3 mi
  • Haynes Library7.6 mi
  • Benjamin M Smith Memorial Library7.6 mi

Museums

  • Whipple House5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Winnipesaukee Playhouse7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 1777.

Notable people born here

  • Adoniram Judson Gordon (1836) · American hymnwriter (1836–1895)
  • Adoniram Judson Gordon (1836) · American hymnwriter (1836–1895)

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

Schools in New Hampton

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Hampton Community SchoolNew HamptonK–593Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Hampton SchoolNew Hampton9–12315Nonsectarian0.9 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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