Strafford, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,626. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,979 (+9.7% change)
Males: 1,814 (50.0%), Females: 1,812 (50.0%)

Strafford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $59,044
Median house value: $135,100

Population by Race

Races in Strafford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (23.0%), Irish (18.1%), French (15.3%), German (9.1%), French Canadian (8.9%), Italian (7.6%).

Elevation: 652 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Strafford

  • High school or higher: 92.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Strafford town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Strafford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strafford:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 32 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 33 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 60 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Strafford:

  • ALTON BAY (about 11 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; Abbreviation: B18)
  • LAKES REGION (about 19 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B8)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strafford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 48 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 52 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)