Located on the Kennebecasis River 30 kilometres northeast of Saint John, Hampton is the shire town of Kings County.

On 1 January 2023, Hampton was greatly enlarged by annexing all or part of four local service districts;[3][4] revised census figures have not been released.

The area in which the town of Hampton is located had been inhabited by French settlers in the 1600s while First Nations had called it home since time immemorial.

The Hampton Marshes contain a diverse assortment of wildlife and are one of the town's major tourist attractions.

The marshes flood every spring during the run-off, and then the water levels vary during the course of the year, offering a constantly changing landscape for different animals, birds and fish.

The old Hampton Gaol at 45°31′25″N 65°49′32″W / 45.523678°N 65.8256°W / 45.523678; -65.8256, built around 1870, was designated protected in 1976 as a New Brunswick Provincial Historic Site.

[6][7] The town of Hampton is the birthplace of: John Peters Humphrey, (one of the drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights); artist and sculptor John Hooper; MLA Bev Harrison; Colin Jardine, bassist for folk punk band, Sleepy PUNK; NHL referee Tim Peel; singer/songwriter Jessica Rhaye; journalist/New Brunswick author Dorothy Dearborn; and journalist/New Brunswick author Stuart D. Trueman.

Steve Fossett once made a crash landing outside Hampton, in an aborted attempt to be the first balloonist to fly solo non-stop around the world.

Currently, the council consists of:[9] Mayor: Robert "Dewey" Doucet; Deputy Mayor: Jeremy Salgado; Councillors: Ken Chorley, Karin Boyé, Sheree Trecartin and Kim Tompkins John Herron (Liberal) represents Hampton in the provincial legislature.

Their High School is represented by a variety of athletic teams including basketball, soccer, golf, football, hockey, and track and field.

The community obtained rail service in 1859 with the opening of the European and North American Railway to Saint John, connecting to Moncton in 1860.

The sports that they have to offer are basketball, badminton, volleyball, soccer, cross country, and track and field.

The list includes hockey, baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, badminton, rugby, cross country running, and track and field.