 The town of Hampton was first settled in 1709, and the name Hampton Hills became the name of the crossroads village that arose between the main north-south route (now Main Street) and an east-west route (now Old Route 6).Its first church was built here in 1728, and the town was incorporated in 1786, out of portions of adjoining towns.The town remained predominantly agricultural into the 20th century, its population declining over the 19th century.