Our Community
| The Hamptons Real Estate is located on the Seacoast of New Hampshire. We serve (but are not limed to) the following towns in NH: |
| Brentwood, Danville, Dover, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New castle, Newfield’s, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rye, Seabrook, South Hampton and Stratham. |
| We are also licensed in Massachusetts and serve many towns such as Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury. |
| Located in Hampton Falls, The Hamptons Real Estate would like to share our local knowledge and resources in order to help you get to know the area better. |
| Hampton Falls |
| Before 1722 Hampton Falls was officially known as ‘The Third Parrish of Hampton’. The town derived its new name from the water falls on the Taylor River, which originally were used to provide power to mills operated by the Weare Family. The most famous member of the Weare Family was Meschech, a political dynamo who in the year of 1776 helped draft the first constitution in New Hampshire. Meschech climbed the political ladder and became Governor of NH. Hampton Falls holds a memorial on the town common for Meschech Weare. Other famous residents and visitors include John Greenleaf Whittier, Warren Brown, Wesley Powell, Marquis de Lafayette and even President George Washington! |
| Called a ‘Quintessential Small New England Town’, Hampton Falls today is dominated by farmland, and its biggest business is Applecrest Orchards, which is known as the oldest continually operated farm in America. A rural community with just over 2000 residents, Hampton Falls does boast a commercial presence, largely located along Route 1. Lincoln Akerman School serves Hampton Falls students kindergarten through eighth grade, while students attend a regional high school in Hampton, NH called Winnacunnet. |
| Other prominent features of this town are the Hampton Falls First Baptist Church, with its large white steeple adjacent to the school. The town common is comprised on the Weare Memorial, a War Memorial and a newly added bandstand where weekly concerts are held in the summer time. Hampton Falls also boasts Marsh Lane Conservation Reserve and a public free library. |
| TOWN HALL: 1 Drinkwater Rd, (603) 926-7101 FIRE: 3 Drinkwater Rd, (603) 926-5752 POLICE: 3 Drinkwater Rd, (603) 926-4619 HAMPTON FALLS FREE LIBRARY: Exeter Rd, (603) 926-3862 PUBLIC SCHOOL: Lincoln Akerman- Grades K-12, 8 Exeter Rd, (603) 926-2539 UTILITIES: Unitil, Verizon Telephone, Comcast Cable, Private Water & Sewer |
| Hampton |
| The town of Hampton was established in 1639 by a group of puritans from Massachusetts. Their goal was to establish a new community when they came across the town Winnacunnet (Native American for ‘beautiful place in the pines’). Lead by Reverend Stephen Batchelder, the community honored the town he originally preached in, Hampton England, and renamed the town Hampton, establishing the fourth town in New Hampshire at the time. The town of Hampton was a large area, and eventually became populated enough to have several churches, which was the original separator of land and towns. The towns that Hampton, NH used to encompass are today’s Danville, East Kingston, Hampton falls, Kensington, Kingston, Seabrook along with parts of Sandown and Rye. |
| Settlers in the town of Hampton stayed true to their maritime and farming roots, remaining close to Hampton Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Hampton Beach, today’s most popular spot in town got its first hotel and development in 1819 and became an ever popular vacation destination for New Englanders. With growth in the farming and mill business, by the 1850′s Hampton had its first railway, allowing for travel, tourism and commerce to flourish. Hampton’s notable residents include Goody Cole, the only person from NH to be accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch hysteria; General Jon Moulton of the French and Indian Wars, as well as the American Revolution; and Stephen Merrill, a recent state governor. |
| Hampton is unique in that the downtown and the busy beach are located in different parts of town. Downtown lies on busy Route 1 and is highlighted by businesses, restaurants, industrial space and a bandstand. The town also boasts a comprehensive recreation department, a public library, four public schools, whale watches and fishing tours, two fire stations, many churches, a museum, one third of NH entire coastline and much more. Understanding the impact of tourism on the local economy, the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce has set up many events to draw visitors to the area including spectacular weekly fireworks displays. The Seafood Festival is just one of the events the Chamber facilitates with local businesses, providing a end of the summer bash that more than 150,000 people visit every year. Much like many NH towns, Hampton’s government is based on a select board, comprising of five board members. The town has just over 15,000 residents and a public access station, Channel 22, where all town meetings and happenings can be seen. |
| Town Hall 100 Winnacunnet Rd, (603) 926-6766 FIRE Ashworth Ave, (603) 926-3316 POLICE 66 Ashworth Ave, (603) 929-4444 Crime Line (603) 929-1222 PUBLIC WORKS 1 Hardardt’s Way, (603) 926-4402 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Centre School Grades K-2 , 53 Winnacunnet Rd (603) 926-8706; Marston School Grades 3-5, 4 Marston Way (603) 926-8708; Hampton Academy Grades 6-8, 29 Academy Ave (603) 926-2000; Winnacunnet High School Grades 9-12 1 Alumni Dr, 603-926-3395 LANE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Academy Ave. (603) 926-3368 UTILITES Unitil, PSNH, Verizon Telephone, Comcast Cable, Aquarion Water Co. & Town Waste, Water Treatment |
| Seabrook |
| First settled in 1638 originally part of Hampton, then Hampton Falls, Seabrook officially got its name 1768. Today, Seabrook has helped the NH economy by promoting their tax free location directly on the Massachusetts border. The town used to personify the word ‘Yankee’, but today ingenuity and perseverance have made Route 1 in Seabrook one of the busiest spots in the area drawing major retail conglomerates, a nuclear power plant and local small business. Seabrook, like the town of Hampton, features both a beautiful beaches as well as a busy Route 1 location. Another attraction in Seabrook outside the Route 1 and Route 1A corridor is the Seabrook Greyhound Park on Route 107, where fans of the sport can view races via simulcast. The location also offers function hosting, and most recently approved by state legislature, casino style gambling including a poker room is at the Greyhound Park. With large salt marsh flats, constantly shifting sand dunes, Seabrook Harbor, the Atlantic Ocean and a number of cottages and beach homes clustered together forms what we currently know at Seabrook Beach. Primarily, this beach is used by residents only, as a parking permit from the town is required. Watching the tides in is more important in this town than Hampton to boaters and fishermen alike, as a low tide in Seabrook can strand boaters. During low tides the mudflats are exposed, allowing locals to dig for clams, much like the Native Americans had before them. With just over 8,000 residents, the town of Seabrook is proud to have a great recreation department, community recreation center, public school, library, numerous churches, comprehensive public services, and a lower tax rate, mostly attributed to the amount of large businesses along Route 1, and proximity to the Massachusetts boarder. |
| TOWN HALL 99 Lafayette Rd, (603) 474-3311 FIRE 87 Centennial St, (603) 474-3889 POLICE 7 Liberty Ln, (603) 474-5200 LIBRARY 25 Liberty Ln, (603) 474-2044 PUBLIC WORKS Railroad Ave, (603) 474-9771 PUBLIC SCHOOL Seabrook Elementary & Middle School, 256 Walton Road, (603) 474-38229 UTILITIES Unitil, Verizon Telephone, Comcast Cable, Seabrook Water Dept. Municipal Wastewater Treatment |
| North Hampton |
| Originally known as North Parish, North Hampton NH became its own town in 1742. Though the town boasts a rocky shore, a beautiful beach and mansions dotting the coastline, there is no harbor, which was the original reason farming was the focus for this rural community. Runnymeade Farm Racing Stables reside in the town of North Hampton, which has trained and produced winning racing horses. Today, with just over 4000 residents the town hall proudly displays a sign that reads “North Hampton Forever” which according to officials means the town has always strived to balance progression with deeply rooted history. |
| Some notable residents include American War Veteran Henry Dearborn, whom has a North Hampton Park named after him. Alvan Fuller, a businessman best known for the Fuller Gardens on Route 1A, and Poet Ogden Nash. The breathtaking coastline is not the only place where businesses congregate in North Hampton, as the town is also located along busy Route 1. Along this stretch lie retail outlets, restaurants, golf courses, a small airfield and major retail chains. With a community center in the works, many playing fields, tennis courts, a library, churches, a bandstand holding weekly concerts and plays, a Kindergarten – 8th grade public school and a beautiful beach, North Hampton is a top choice for residents for the well to do in the area. |
| TOWN HALL 237 Atlantic Ave, (603) 964-6029 FIRE Atlantic Ave, (603) 964–5500 POLICE 233 Atlantic Ave, (603) 964 -8621 PUBLIC SCHOOLS North Hampton School 201 Atlantic Ave, (603) 964-5501 PUBLIC LIBRARY Atlantic Ave,(603) 964–6326 UTILITES Electric : Public Service of New Hampshire, Verizon Telephone, Comcast Cable, Aquarion Water & Private Septic |
