Welcome to Hampton ...
The Town of Hampton is located in Windham County<1>.
The location of Hampton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Hampton has a population of 1,842 people<3> (see below for details).
Hampton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hampton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hampton: (860)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton had an population of 1,842 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Hampton had a population of 1,863 people. This makes Hampton the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Hampton represents 0.05% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,863 people, the population of Hampton increased 5.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,758 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampton.
Communities Also Named Hampton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hampton - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton.
Communities near Hampton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton.
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Killingly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Burrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Plainfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Tolland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton ...
Looking for more information about Hampton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hampton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |