Hampton, New Jersey

About Hampton

Set in the northwestern part of New Jersey, Hampton is a small town with an estimated population of 1,449.

Hampton holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 966 residents per square mile.

📰 Hampton News Today

• Hunterdon Hills Playhouse presents "Send Me No Flowers" NewJerseyStage.com · Aug 17
• 101 W Shore Dr, Hampton, NJ 07860 Realtor.com · Aug 12
• Hampton councilman first elected in 1978 wins another GOP primary New Jersey Globe · Jun 3
• 2-alarm fire breaks out at four-story residential building in Sussex County WRNJ Radio · May 14
• Hampton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hampton Unique

• One of 14 places in the US named Hampton — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lebanon Township Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hampton

• Charlestown Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hampton

• Hampton Borough School
• Union Township Elementary School
• Union Township Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hampton

🏘️ Nearby Communities