Town guide

Hampton, New York

Hampton is a town in Washington County, New York, home to about 1,145 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12837 and 12887.

Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,14551 per sq mi
Median home value$166,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$81Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hampton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hampton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hampton

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)60 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY201 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 857 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 849th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Washington County grew from 45,624 residents in 1900 to 61,302 in 2020.

Hampton population by census2000: 871, 2010: 938, 2020: 857871200093820108572020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,624, 1910: 47,778, 1920: 44,888, 1930: 46,482, 1940: 46,726, 1950: 47,144, 1960: 48,476, 1970: 52,725, 1980: 54,795, 1990: 59,330, 2000: 61,042, 2010: 63,216, 2020: 61,30246K’00’1045K’20’3047K’40’5048K’60’7055K’80’9061K’00’1061K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamptonJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in30°12°Jan3.034°13°Feb2.643°22°Mar3.058°35°Apr3.371°47°May3.379°57°Jun4.484°61°Jul4.482°60°Aug4.574°52°Sep3.661°41°Oct4.147°31°Nov3.036°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitehall, NY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

10,696 jobs at 1,065 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 2,969 jobs; Retail trade: 1,904 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,506 jobs; Construction: 931 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 722 jobs; Administrative and support: 665 jobs; Other services: 359 jobs; Wholesale trade: 293 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 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 Hampton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland19.4 miles
  • Glens Falls HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Glens Falls22.5 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury32.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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

Grocery stores

  • Green Mountain Food Service3.6 mi
  • Shaw's5.1 mi
  • Shaw's5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • Walgreens5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Isaac C Griswold Library3.3 mi
  • Fair Haven Public Library5.1 mi
  • Poultney Public Library5.3 mi

Museums

  • Skenesborough Museum3.4 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Whitehall Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whitehall Elementary SchoolWhitehallPre-K–6332Public2.1 mi
Whitehall Junior-Senior High SchoolWhitehall7–12325Public2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Whitehall, Granville, Fort Ann and Dresden.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.