Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY 3.0Hampton spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Hampton’s town government spent $430,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $479 per resident.
What stands out about how Hampton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$479 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Hampton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($479 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $664, and the middle half spent $491–$966. Hampton spent less than 79% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hampton itself left out).
About $479 per resident a year, or $1.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Hampton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,007 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hampton’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hampton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hampton →
Who’s in charge in Hampton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hampton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hamptonny.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 449 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (897).
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.
Granville Central School District
Hampton’s K–12 school district, shared with Granville, Granville, Hebron. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,428 per pupil, $14,583 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 York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
Whitehall Central School District · $26,723 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hampton’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hampton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%17,268 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%11,224 votesOthers: 0.8% (224 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Hampton lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington County’s 2024 results →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.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hamptonny.org ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hampton compares with the towns next door
Hampton spent $479 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $219 to $244. 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 Hampton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hampton’s government
How much does Hampton spend per resident?
About $479 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 $479 was less than 79% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hampton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,007 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hamptonny.org.
Who runs Hampton’s government?
See hamptonny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hampton yet.
How did Hampton vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hampton alone. Washington County, where 100% of Hampton lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hampton?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,300 (about $111,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hampton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Jake Ashby) and Assembly District 114 (Matt Simpson). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hampton’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); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →