New Hampton

History

Granted in 1765 by colonial Governor Benning Wentworth, New Hampton was originally known as "Moultonborough Addition", after then-Colonel Jonathan Moulton, who held the position of town moderator. Moulton, who was born in Hampton, changed the name to New Hampton in 1777 when it was incorporated. In 1821 the New Hampton School, a Free Will Baptist institution, was founded in the town. From 1854 to 1870, the institute was affiliated with Cobb Divinity School (later part of Bates College). In 1920, the New Hampton Fish Hatchery, the state's oldest fish hatchery, was established in the town. Image:Lewis Mansion, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Lewis Mansion in 1909 Image:Berry Hall, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Berry Hall Image:Randall Hall, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Randall Hall Image:Gordon-Nash Library, New Hampton, NH.jpg|Gordon-Nash Library

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and are water, comprising 4.19% of the town. The town is served by Interstate 93 and state routes 104 and 132. I-93 serves the town at Exit 23 and leads north to Plymouth and south to Concord. NH 104 passes east–west through the town, connecting Bristol to the west with Meredith to the east. NH 132 parallels I-93 as a local road, connecting Sanbornton and Tilton to the south with Ashland to the north. * Ashland (north) * Center Harbor (northeast) * Meredith (east) * Sanbornton (south) * Hill (southwest) * Bristol (west) * Bridgewater (northwest)

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,035
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  5,024
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,937
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,274
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,055
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,562
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  3,386
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,267

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2024-06-18
  3 km SE of Haverhill, New Hampshire
• M 2.7 — 2023-12-23
  5 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
• M 2.9 — 2023-04-25
  4 km SW of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
• M 2.9 — 2022-02-04
  0 km SSW of Gorham, New Hampshire
• M 2.7 — 2018-02-15
  0 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire
• M 2.8 — 2016-03-21
  4 km ESE of Warner, New Hampshire