Hampton Memorial Library Welcome to Hampton! Hampton Town Office Bldg AT HOME in Hampton New Hampshire - Hampton is located right along the tiny coast of New Hampshire. Hampton was established back in 1638, as one of the first four original New Hampshire towns set up by a Massachusetts govenor. Hampton originally covered far more area than it presently does. The current towns of Seabrook, Kensington,East Kingston, Kingston, Danville, Sandown, North Hampton, Hampton Falls were once all part of the original town of Hampton. The population back then was 853. Today the population is about 15,600 year-round residents. Hampton is home to the Winnacunnet (10 comments)