Hampton TownshipMI
A town of 9,581.
Is Hampton Township a good place to live?
Hampton Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 548th of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 54% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $52K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $233K, 3.8 years of the Bay City metro’s $62K median household income. Only 42 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. The biggest place to walk is Quanicassee State Wildlife Area, 3,981 acres with 2.4 miles of trail. Only 99 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history.
95% of working residents leave Hampton Township for work
Where Hampton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Hampton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Hampton Township is from typical.
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Moving to Hampton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hampton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hampton Township.
Hampton Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Michigan (mostly inland flooding) and has seen reported crime rise by about half.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Hampton Township’s workers commute out
Jobs based here fell from 2,452 in 2011 to 1,715.
Most working residents leave Hampton Township for work: only 5% work in town. Hampton Township’s median household income is $52,000, where Michigan’s towns sit at $77,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Hampton Township fell to 1,715 in 2021, 737 fewer than in 2011.
| Hampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 4.2% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Hampton Township’s public schools outperform 52% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Essexville-Hampton Public Schools. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 399 | B− |
| LLCBay CampusLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 44 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
7.6% of Hampton Township is conserved land
On this, Hampton Township is above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). 14 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Hampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quanicassee State Wildlife Area | 2.4 mi | 3,981 |
| 2. Finn Road Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
| 3. Jones Road Park | 0.1 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Hampton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hampton Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hampton Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Hampton Township is higher
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 97% of Michigan towns, with expected losses of about $480 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Hampton Township is 67 of 100. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hampton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Hampton Township trails 59% of U.S. towns
Against the 6,369 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hampton Township’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Hampton Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hampton Township.
| Hampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hampton Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hampton Township earns a B− for cost of living
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Bangor Township is next at $211K.
60% of Hampton Township households own their home. Typical home values rose 8.7% in the year to September 2026.
| Hampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $858 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hampton Township earns a B− for safety
Reported crimes rose from 92 to 153 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
USS Edson and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hampton Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MuseumUSS Edson
5 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
24 mi GardenDow Gardens
26 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
15 mi TheatreTemple Theatre17 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquarePhoto credits
USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Hampton Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hampton Township
About 3 of every 100 Hampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Hampton Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Hampton Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 9,695 as of the 2020 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Hampton Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Hampton Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Township | #548 | C | B− | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bay City | #586 | C− | A− | C− | B− | C− |
| Merritt Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Portsmouth Township | #460 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Essexville | #64 | A | B+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Wisner Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bangor Township | #531 | C | B− | — | B− | C+ |
Merritt Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Merritt Township, Portsmouth Township, Essexville and Bangor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Wisner Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hampton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Hampton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hampton Township, MI a good place to live?
Hampton Township grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #548 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health, B− for safety and B− for schools.
Is Hampton Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.