Hampstead Housing Survey
Hampstead Housing Survey
FUTURE OF HOUSING IN HAMPSTEAD
Housing is a hot topic everywhere and Hampstead is no exception. The question is how Hampstead can integrate housing options into the existing fabric of the community. This survey is a first step in engaging the town in a conversation about housing priorities and what strategies should be taken to accommodate those needs.
This survey takes about 15 minutes, but you are encouraged to leave additional comments. All survey results will be published, though inappropriate comments may be redacted. If you would like to receive further notices about future planning efforts in Hampstead, including survey results, please include your contact information at the end of the survey. (Please note that contact information will not be published.)
After the survey has ended, future information about this project will be posted on this site.
Project Background:
In February 2025, the Hampstead Planning Board was awarded a $30,000 grant from InvestNH Municipal Planning & Zoning Grant Program’s Housing Opportunity Program Grant (HOP Grant) to fund the public engagement, analysis, and documentation of answering the question “what should the future of housing be in Hampstead?” The primary tasks in this project include:
- Conduct a survey to provide information on housing and seek feedback from residents, businesses, and officials on housing preference to help guide potential action. The survey will be open in May 2025, with findings reported in June 2025.
- Develop a housing needs assessment that evaluates the housing status, demographics, and housing- related issues within Hampsted. This assessment will include guidance about tools and potential changes to local regulations, their impact on housing opportunities, and their relation to Hampstead residents’ priorities and community goals. The assessment will be presented to the Planning Board in early fall 2025.
- Hold public input event to present the background information, discuss housing preferences in Hampstead gained from the survey and other sources, and allow for facilitated discussion related to housing that may fit Hampstead’s needs and desires. This event will be held in mid fall 2025.
- Audit Hampstead’s existing land use regulations to identify opportunities to make modification to regulations that better match the housing needs and goals found during this project and those goals identified in Hampstead’s Master Plan. The Audit results will be presented to the Planning Board at a public information session in late 2025/ early 2026.
The Hampstead Planning Board is working with Rockingham Planning Commission to assist with this effort over the coming months. No portion of this project obligates Hampstead to enact any regulations, nor does it change the legal process for adopting local regulations related to housing.
For more information, please contact Debbie Soucy, Planning Board Secretary at planningboard@hampsteadnh.us or 603.329.4100, ext. 102.