Stratford, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: -20.8%
| Males: 366 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 380 |  (50.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.8 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03590.
| Stratford: | $46,584 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,629 (it was $13,783 in 2000)
Stratford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,293 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
| Stratford: | $150,293 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,643; detached houses: $241,655; townhouses or other attached units: $431,348; in 2-unit structures: $202,937; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $301,182; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $411,054; mobile homes: $86,091
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- 71095.2%White alone
- 121.6%Two or more races
- 101.3%Hispanic
- 70.9%Asian alone
- 40.5%American Indian alone
- 30.4%Black alone
Races in Stratford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Stratford, New Hampshire as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stratford is 93 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (27.1%), French (26.5%), United States (11.8%), Irish (11.7%), French Canadian (9.3%), German (5.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1773
Elevation: 904 feet
Land area: 79.9 square miles.
Population density: 9.3 people per square mile (very low).
22 residents are foreign born (1.9% North America, 0.4% Asia).
| This town: | 2.3% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stratford town: | 2.0% ($1,171) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(95.0 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (164.8 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (289.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Maidstone, VT (2.1 miles),
Groveton, NH (2.4 miles ),
), Brunswick, VT (2.4 miles),
Northumberland, NH (2.5 miles ),
), Granby, VT (3.0 miles),
Bloomfield, VT (3.0 miles ),
), Stark, NH (3.0 miles ),
), Ferdinand, VT (3.1 miles)
Latitude: 44.68 N, Longitude: 71.56 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
| Here: | 5.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (14.1%)
- Paper (8.9%)
- Health care (8.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (8.4%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
- Construction (5.0%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (19.9%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (10.0%)
- Paper (10.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.4%)
- Paper (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (17.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Woodworkers (5.0%)
- Carpenters (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
Average climate in Stratford, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 8.05. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 8.05 |
| U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.46 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Earthquake activity:
Stratford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 105.8 miles away from Stratford center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 107.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 146.5 miles away from Stratford center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Stratford center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from Stratford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Coos County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stratford:
- NORTHWOODS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- COUNTRY VILLAGE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- MCKERLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LANCASTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
- WEEKS MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; LANCASTER, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:
- Plymouth State University (about 65 miles; Plymouth, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,838)
- Norwich University (about 66 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 70 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- Dartmouth College (about 77 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 80 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- Saint Michael's College (about 80 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 81 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
Public elementary/middle school in Stratford:
- STRATFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 57, Location: 19 SCHOOL ST., Grades: KG-8)
Libraries in Stratford:
- STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,000; Location: 74 MAIN STREET; 4,600 books; 12 audio materials; 25 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 2 print serial subscriptions)
- LAURA JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $380; Location: 40 HOLLOW ROAD; 3,725 books; 12 audio materials; 6 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 2 print serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Plymouth State is now a university, as opposed to a college.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stratford: Camp Number 6 (A), Camp Number 5 (B), Stratford Hollow Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hoskins Pond (A), Sugarloaf Pond (B), Stratford Bog Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugarloaf Brook (A), South Branch Lyman Brook (B), Bissell Brook (C), Slide Brook (D), Roaring Brook (E), Hymmel Branch (F), Pond Brook (G), Waterhole Brook (H), Long Mountain Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 54.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Stratford:
- Never married: 30.5%
- Now married: 47.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 10.9%
For population 25 years and over in Stratford:
- High school or higher: 63.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.5 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stratford, NH (based on Coos County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12,710 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,105 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 966 | 14 |
| Other | 323 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 26 | 1 |
| None | 16,925 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Here: | 4.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Coos County: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Coos County: | 9.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| This county: | 12.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Coos County: | 26.9% |
| State: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.7% |
| New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stratford:
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stratford:
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
- WLTN-FM (96.7 FM; LISBON, NH; Owner: PROFILE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Stratford:
- WLED-TV (Channel 49; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 95ft / 28.9mTotal length
- $31,420,000Total costs
- 7,513Total average daily traffic
- 692Total average daily truck traffic
- 11,115Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 32000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Victor Drouin, 18 Tetreault Road (Lat: 44.751528 Lon: -71.625194), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Gmr Holdings Of New Hampshire, LLC, Delilah@greenmtncomm.Com, , Pembr-oke, Phone: (603) 717-7117
- Victor Drouin, 18 Tetreault Road (Lat: 44.751528 Lon: -71.625194), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Gmr Holdings Of New Hampshire, LLC, Delilah@greenmtncomm.Com, , Pembr-oke, Phone: (603) 717-7117
- Megan McGuire, Route 3 (Lat: 44.690889 Lon: -71.590611), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- Megan McGuire, Route 3 (Lat: 44.690889 Lon: -71.590611), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- Megan McGuire, Route 3 (Lat: 44.690889 Lon: -71.590611), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- Megan McGuire, Route 3 (Lat: 44.690889 Lon: -71.590611), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Bmb Vertical Assets, LLC C/O Black Diamond Consultants, Inc., Mjmcguire@blackdiamond.Net, , 57 Gardi-ner, Phone: (207) 582-0056
- RHODA CASTANEDA, Route 3 (Lat: 44.690889 Lon: -71.590611), Type: 59.7, Structure height: 33007 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Vertical Bridge Towers Iii, LLC, Fcc-Faa@verticalbridge.Com, Suite 200, Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 406-4015
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KC1PUO, Licensee ID: L02482676, Grant Date: 09/10/2021, Expiration Date: 09/10/2031, Certifier: Garett C Tucker, Registrant: Garett C Tucker, 599 Bog Rd, Stratford, NH 03590
- Call Sign: KC1RXI, Licensee ID: L02603878, Grant Date: 10/07/2022, Expiration Date: 10/07/2032, Certifier: John H Fallick Jr., Registrant: John H Fallick Jr., 219 Us Route 3, N Stratford, NH 03590-6409
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 84.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.3%Wood
- 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Electricity
- 83.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.2%Wood
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Stratford compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.