Hampstead, NH Town Profile

Hampstead New Hampshire Community Profile
Hampstead, NH
Community Contact Hampstead Board of Selectmen
Sally Theriault, Administrative Assistant
11 Main Street
Hampstead, NH 03841
 
Telephone (603) 329-4100 x100
Fax (603) 329-6628
E-mail sallytheriault@comcast.net
Web Site www.hampsteadnh.us
 
Municipal Office Hours Monday, 8 am - 7 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 am - 4 pm; and Friday, 8 am - 12 noon
 
County Rockingham
Labor Market Area Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts  
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 3
State Senate
 District 19
State Representative
 Rockingham County District 8
Incorporated: 1749
 
Origin: Hampstead began as a part of Haverhill and Amesbury, Massachusetts, and was formed as a result of the 1739 change in boundary lines between Massachusetts and the new province of New Hampshire. It was originally known as Timberlane Parish, because of the heavy growth of native trees. In 1749, residents of the area voted to petition the governor for incorporation. Governor Benning Wentworth named the town Hampstead, after the English town where William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, lived. Pitt, a close friend of Governor Wentworth, was Prime Minister of England, and a supporter of the American cause.
 
Villages and Place Names: East Hampstead, West Hampstead 
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 724 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Hampstead had the eighth highest 50-year percent population increase, growing over nine times larger. The largest decennial percent change was 90 percent between 1960 and 1970. Population change totaled 7,403, from 902 in 1950 to 8,305 in 2000. The 2006 Census estimate for Hampstead was 8,832 residents, which ranked 33rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density, 2006: 659.1 persons per square mile of land area. Hampstead contains 13.4 square miles of land area and 0.7 square miles of inland water area.
 
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $4,118,830
Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 $19,037,673
Zoning Ordinance 1952/05
Master Plan 1992
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Selectmen; Planning; Library; Cemetery; Budget; School; Trust Funds
Appointed:
 Conservation; Zoning; Cable TV; Historic; Recreation; Solidwaste
 
Public Library Hampstead Public
 
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9
Emergency Medical Service Municipal
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Parkland Medical Center, Derry 9 miles 86
     
     
 
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH; Exeter & Hampton
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Hampstead Area Water Co.
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal  
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Recycling
 Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service:  
Business
 Yes
Residential
 Yes
 
PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration) 
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.12
2006 Equalization Ratio 87.1
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.54
 
2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 90.4%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 9.1%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
 0.4%
 
HOUSING (NH Office of Energy and Planning) 
2006 Total Housing Units 3626
   
2006 Single-Family Units 2,556
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 8
2006 Multi-Family Units 766
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
 42
2006 Manufactured Housing Units 304
   
DEMOGRAPHICS (US Census Bureau) 
Total Population Community County
2006 8,832 296,267
2000 8,305 278,748
1990 6,848 246,744
1980 3,785 190,345
1970 2,401 138,951
 
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 4,116
Female
 4,181
 
Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 495
Age 5 to 19
 2,054
Age 20 to 34
 1,120
Age 35 to 54
 3,086
Age 55 to 64
 767
Age 65 and over
 775
Median Age
 38.1 years
 
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 36.3%
 
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (US Census Bureau) 
Per capita income $29,195
Median 4-person family income $79,114
Median household income $68,533
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $56,625
Female
 $31,449
 
Families below the poverty level 2.4%
 
LABOR FORCE (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average 1996 2006
Civilian Labor Force
 4,298 4,770
Employed
 4,069 4,564
Unemployed
 229 206
Unemployment Rate
 5.3% 4.3%
 
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES (NHES - ELMI) 
Annual Average Covered Employment 1996 2006
Goods Producing Industries    
Average Employment
 509 496
Average Weekly Wage
 $662 $785
     
Service Providing Industries    
Average Employment
 1,008 1,600
Average Weekly Wage
 $466 $620
     
Total Private Industry    
Average Employment
 1,517 2,096
Average Weekly Wage
 $532 $659
     
Government (Federal, State, and Local)    
Average Employment
 86 93
Average Weekly Wage
 $211 $428
     
Total, Private plus Government    
Average Employment
 1,603 2,189
Average Weekly Wage
 $514 $649
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

 

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES (NH Dept. of Education)
Schools students attend: Hampstead operates grades 1-8; grades 9-12 are tuitioned to Pinkerton Academy (Derry) District: SAU 55
Career Technology Center(s): Pinkerton Academy, Derry; Salem High School Vocational Center Region: 17
 
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1 1   1
Grade Levels
 P K 1-4 5-8   K 1-8
Total Enrollment
 536 521   264
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007: Total Facilities: 10 Total Capacity: 593
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: University of NH; McIntosh

 

LARGEST BUSINESSES PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Hampstead Hospital Psychiatric hospital 130 1975
Consolidated Plastechs Plastic injection moulding 60 1966
East Coast Lumber Lumber sales 35 1976
Hannaford Supermarket    
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

TRANSPORTATION  (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access US Routes  
  State Routes 111, 121, 121A
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-93, Exit 3
         Distance 8 miles
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Lawrence (MA) Municipal
Runway
 5,000 ft. asphalt
Lighted?
 Yes  Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional Distance 17 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport 8
 
Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 20 miles
Portland, ME
 87 miles
Boston, MA
 43 miles
New York City, NY
 246 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 277 miles
 
COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 88.6%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 6.2%
Public transportation
 0.4%
Walked
 0.8%
Other Means
 0.2%
Worked at home
 3.8%
Mean Travel Time to Work 32.9 minutes
   
Percent of Working Residents:  
Working in community of residence
 14%
Commuting to another NH community
 42%
Commuting out-of-state
 44%
   
RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X Municipal Parks
  YMCA/YWCA
  Boys Club/Girls Club
  Golf Courses
  Swimming: Indoor Facility
  Swimming: Outdoor Facility
  Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
  Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
  Bowling Facilities
X Museums
  Cinemas
  Performing Arts Facilities
  Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
  Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
  Fishing/Hunting
  Boating/Marinas
  Snowmobile Trails
  Bicycle Trails
  Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
X Overnight or Day Camps
   
  Nearest Ski Area(s): McIntyre
   
  Other: Walking Trail System

 

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/22/07

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