Town · New Hampshire

New Hampton, New Hampshire

New Hampton, town, in Belknap County, New Hampshire. New Hampton had 2,428 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,377 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,509 (±229). GEOID 3300151540.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,428

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,377 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,509 ±229

Median household income

$95,250

±$35,392 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031

Median home value

$383,700

±$36,797 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500

Median gross rent

$749

±$433 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $1,491

Where is New Hampton and what county is it in?

New Hampton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It covers 36.8 square miles of land, 65 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside New Hampton: New Hampton (CDP, 373 in 2020).

New Hampton is in the Laconia, NH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

New Hampton (marked with a dot) in Belknap County, New Hampshire. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in New Hampton, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,428 people lived in New Hampton on July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than New Hampshire (+2.7%). The 2020 Census counted 2,377 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,509 (±229).

  • July 2020→2021 +36 (2,414)
  • 2021→2022 +7 (2,421)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (2,426)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (2,420)
  • 2024→2025 +8 (2,428)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureNew HamptonBelknap CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,509±22964,6591,394,868no clear change
Households927±10226,337555,822no clear change
Average household size2.62±0.322.412.44no clear change
Housing units1,140±12339,003648,472no clear change

New Hampton's population since 2000

From 1,950 in 2000 to 2,428 in 2025: up 24.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for New Hampton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,950
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,128
  • 2010 Census 2,165
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,191
  • 2020 Census 2,377
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,428

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in New Hampton?

The median resident of New Hampton is 51.7 years old; 13.8% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureNew HamptonBelknap CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.7±2.748.443.3no clear change
Under 18 years13.8%±4.0 pts17.3%18.2%–
65 years and over24.8%±4.7 pts24.0%20.1%–
Male49.6%±3.8 pts49.7%49.9%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%±1.3 pts2.3%4.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.8%±2.9 pts92.7%86.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.1 pts0.5%1.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.7%±1.3 pts1.2%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.6%±1.3 pts2.8%4.0%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.4%±1.7 pts2.8%6.1%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.6%±0.9 pts3.5%7.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.0%±4.2 pts9.7%7.6%–
With a disability22.5%±5.5 pts15.0%13.3%–
No health insurance coverage6.3%±3.7 pts5.9%5.3%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.1%±3.3 pts93.8%94.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)32.1%±7.4 pts33.6%40.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.1%±5.0 pts13.1%16.1%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.8%±4.8 pts89.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year7.1%±4.0 pts3.5%3.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in New Hampton earn?

Half of New Hampton's 927 households earn less than $95,250 a year (±$35,392), against $92,783 in Belknap County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $83,611 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureNew HamptonBelknap CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$95,250±$35,392$92,783$99,031no clear change
Mean household income$109,360±$13,705$116,878$128,322–
Per capita income$42,969±$6,062$49,037$52,798no clear change
People below the poverty line13.2%±6.2 pts8.5%7.2%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line15.9%±19.3 pts11.1%7.9%–
Households receiving SNAP5.0%±4.5 pts6.9%6.1%–
Households with a computer95.0%±4.0 pts95.5%96.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.8%±4.0 pts91.9%92.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in New Hampton?

Owners occupy 87.7% of New Hampton's occupied homes and renters 12.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $383,700 by its owner (±$36,797). The median renter pays $749 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureNew HamptonBelknap CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$383,700±$36,797$374,900$402,500+$94,610
Median gross rent$749±$433$1,167$1,491no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent6.7%±12.6 pts41.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,745±$322$2,115$2,367–
Owner-occupied homes87.7%±7.0 pts80.1%72.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.3%±7.0 pts19.9%27.2%–
Housing units1,140±12339,003648,472no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.2%±3.3 pts0.9%0.4%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±26.0 pts2.1%4.0%–
Single-family detached homes91.0%±5.7 pts73.8%63.3%–
Mobile homes2.7%±2.8 pts7.2%5.2%–
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.1 pts1.0%1.3%–
Built 2010 to 20198.6%±4.8 pts6.2%6.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.8%±3.5 pts16.7%18.6%–
Households with no vehicle1.4%±1.3 pts4.0%4.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is New Hampton building?

Builders took permits for 24 new housing units in New Hampton in 2025 (22 in single-family houses), 9.9 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across New Hampshire.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 13 units
  • 2021 16 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 14 units
  • 2025 24 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in New Hampton work and get to work?

83.7% of New Hampton's workers drive alone and 11.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureNew HamptonBelknap CountyNew HampshireChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.8%±6.4 pts62.7%66.3%–
Unemployment rate0.6%±1.0 pts3.1%3.3%–
Drove alone to work83.7%±5.8 pts76.4%72.0%–
Carpooled2.8%±2.5 pts7.7%7.0%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.8 pts0.4%0.5%–
Walked1.6%±2.2 pts1.4%2.3%–
Worked from home11.9%±4.3 pts13.5%16.8%–
Mean travel time to work32.5 min±4.525.0 min26.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in New Hampton?

1 census tract lies mostly in New Hampton (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in New Hampton, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in New Hampton
Tract 9651Belknap County3,464 $102,768 $400,30075%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in New Hampton) · Census block assignment files

How does New Hampton compare with other places in New Hampshire?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, New Hampton is the 4,190th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 117th-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.

New Hampton ranks 118th of 235 places in New Hampshire with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

New Hampton's rank in New Hampshire (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate117th221
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)112th187
Residents per square mile186th241
Median household income118th235
Per capita income166th240
Median home value108th239
Median gross rent221st221
Poverty rate28th160
Bachelor's degree or higher155th239
Median age48th239
Owner-occupied share73rd241
Work from home153rd214
Travel time to work58th241

New Hampton's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for New Hampton?

19 of the 57 figures for New Hampton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for New Hampton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.