Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Hampton Falls, 100% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Hampton Falls’ town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Hampton Falls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
Hampton Falls’ high school district, shared with Hampton, North Hampton, Seabrook. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,934 per pupil, $17,195 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.
Hampton Falls School District · $35,861 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,024 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hampton Falls collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,024 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hampton Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,024 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,026, and the middle half spent $766–$1,462. Hampton Falls spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($272,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hampton Falls itself left out).
No trend yet
Hampton Falls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hampton Falls’ 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hampton Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampton Falls →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Hampton Falls’ own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Hampton Falls’ 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 Hampton Falls’ site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Hampton Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 161 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,411).
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.
How Hampton Falls voted in 2024
Official results for Hampton Falls’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.3%911 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%807 votesOthers: 1.3% (23 votes).
Most votes in Hampton Falls: Donald J Trump
Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Hampton Falls’ 1,745 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hampton Falls: 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: Hampton Falls, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Falls | 52.3% | 46.4% | 1.3% | 1,741 |
| 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 Hampton Falls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hamptonfalls.org ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 2 seatsRockingham 191 seat, shared with KensingtonRockingham 361 seat, a floterial district shared with Kensington, Newton, Plaistow and South HamptonMember 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 Hampton Falls compares with the towns next door
Hampton Falls spent $1,024 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $389 to $2,628. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington | $389 | $9,637 |
| Seabrook | $2,628 | $5,785 |
| Hampton | estimate | $6,813 |
| Hampton Falls | $1,024 | $10,000+ |
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 Hampton Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hampton Falls’ government
How much does Hampton Falls spend per resident?
About $1,024 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,024 was less than 51% of 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hampton Falls’ government?
See hamptonfalls.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampton Falls yet.
How did Hampton Falls vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.3%, Kamala D Harris 46.4% (1,741 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Hampton Falls?
15 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $160,135 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hampton Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Debra Altschiller); State House Rockingham 19 (1 seat, shared with Kensington) and Rockingham 36 (1 floterial seat shared with Kensington, Newton, Plaistow and South Hampton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Hampton Falls?
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 hamptonfalls.org for Hampton Falls’ own dates.
Ask neighbors about Hampton Falls’ 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 →