Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
South Hampton’s middle household income is $153,000, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at $103,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than South Hampton. Its National Register listings include Capt. Jonathan Currier House and Highland Road Historic District. South Hampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where South Hampton beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Hampton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw39 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
13 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
37 mi LakeWalden Pond
37 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
39 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Hampton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in South Hampton.
In South Hampton, 89% of households own their home. The midpoint rent for South Hampton comes to $1,889 a month.
| South Hampton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,889 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 89% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the South Hampton School District. 81 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hampton Barnard SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 81 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
South Hampton: 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, South Hampton has added 38 jobs, to 137 in 2023. The top destinations are Exeter (11%), Portsmouth (11%) and Manchester (5%).
| South Hampton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Hampton has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2006. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 62 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest park or preserve is Powwow River State Forest, at 50 acres. In 7 parks and preserves, walkers have 6.2 miles of trail. Also worth knowing: for South Hampton, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| South Hampton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 10% | 18% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Burrows Brookside Sanctuary | 0.6 mi | 36 |
| 2. Seabrook Town Forest | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. Powwow River State Forest | 0.3 mi | 50 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
South Hampton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in South Hampton. Of 32 CDC measures, South Hampton beats the New Hampshire average on 2 and trails it on 2. Among adults here, 14% report frequent mental distress and 10% smoke cigarettes.
| South Hampton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Hampton | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 90.6% | 88.3% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 37% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of South Hampton
About 3 of every 100 South Hampton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 places in South Hampton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 894 at the 2020 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
South Hampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Samuel Cate Prescott and J. Warren Merrill.
