Incorporated: 1777
Population: 1,779
County Name: Belknap
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of New Hampton
6 Pinnacle Hill Road
New Hampton, NH 03256

Phone: 603-744-3559
Fax: 603-744-5106
Website:
new-hampton.nh.us

Origin:
Granted in 1765, this town was first named Moultonborough Addition, after Colonel Jonathan Moulton, who held the position of town moderator. In 1777, he renamed the town New Hampton, after his native home of Hampton, New Hampshire. The New Hampton School, established in 1821, is located in New Hampton.

More about New Hampton:
New Hampton is located virtually in the geographic center of New Hampshire. There are several bodies of water located within its boundaries, including the Pemigewasset River.