Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census. On the Atlantic coast, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination. The densely populated central part of the town, where 9,597 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Hampton census-designated place and centers on the intersection of U.S. 1 and NH 27.