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
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 airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)60 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - 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.
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.
Washington County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Whitehall Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Whitehall Elementary SchoolWhitehall
Pre-K–6
332
Public
2.1 mi
Whitehall Junior-Senior High SchoolWhitehall
7–12
325
Public
2.0 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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