The Village of Hampshire, located in KaneCounty, is approximately 55 miles from Chicago. Major corridors in Hampshire include Randall Road and Route 72. Hampshire is only 3 miles from Interstate 90 and 40 miles from O'Hare International Airport.

School district 300 serves the residents of Gilberts for grades k-12. Elgin Community serves the area for higher education with an assortment of technical, vocational and 2-year degree programs.