Photo: BakedintheHole · CC BY 4.0In Hampstead, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Hampstead’s town government spent $7.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $850 per resident.
What stands out about how Hampstead is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$876 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Hampstead’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($876 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 46 New Hampshire towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,000, and the middle half spent $834–$1,203. Hampstead spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($813,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Hampshire towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hampstead itself left out).
About $850 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hampstead collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hampstead reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $876 · 2023: $850.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,634 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.66% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hampstead’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hampstead’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampstead →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Hampstead’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Hampstead’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Hampstead’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Hampstead
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 302 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,045).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hampstead School District
Hampstead’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $30,835 per pupil, $20,492 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hampstead voted in 2024
Official results for Hampstead’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.7%3,563 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.9%2,425 votesOthers: 1.4% (84 votes).
Most votes in Hampstead: Donald J Trump
Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Hampstead’s 7,086 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hampstead: Kelly Ayotte
Rockingham County: Ayotte 56.9%, Craig 41.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hampstead, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampstead | 58.7% | 39.9% | 1.4% | 6,072 |
| Rockingham County | 50.5% | 48.1% | 1.4% | 202,922 |
| New Hampshire | 47.9% | 50.7% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hampstead.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hampsteadnh.us ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 3 seatsRockingham 152 seats, Hampstead aloneRockingham 341 seat, a floterial district shared with East Kingston and KingstonMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hampstead compares with the towns next door
Hampstead spent $876 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $689. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hampstead’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hampstead’s government
How much does Hampstead spend per resident?
About $850 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $876 was less than 65% of 46 New Hampshire towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hampstead?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,634 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hampsteadnh.us.
Who runs Hampstead’s government?
See hampsteadnh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampstead yet.
How did Hampstead vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.7%, Kamala D Harris 39.9% (6,072 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Hampstead?
30 full-time and 68 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $257,719 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hampstead in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Regina Birdsell); State House Rockingham 15 (2 seats, Hampstead alone) and Rockingham 34 (1 floterial seat shared with East Kingston and Kingston). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Hampstead?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check hampsteadnh.us for Hampstead’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Hampstead’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →