Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. On the Atlantic Ocean coast, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination.
The densely populated central part of the town, where 9,656 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Hampton census-designated place and centers on the intersection of U.S. 1 and NH 27.