Stratford town, New Hampshire

Stratford town is a geographic entity located in Coos County, New Hampshire. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 646. The land area covers 79.24 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	646	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	49.8 yrs	±16.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	377	±100	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	550	±109
Occupied Housing Units	377	±100
Vacant Housing Units	173	±48
Median Home Value	$161,100	±$47,549
Median Gross Rent	$775	±$264

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$49,583	±$14,355
Per Capita Income	$26,950	±$4,215
Poverty Rate	23.3%	±12.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	221	±132
Unemployment Rate	9.6%	±8.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	378	±156
Broadband Internet Rate	90.5%	±11.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWN OF STRATFORD GUS Population: 651 (2024) ID: 108954	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: ADMIN ASSISTANT PO BOX 366, STRATFORD NH 03590-0366
COUNTY OF COOS GUS Population: 31,094 (2024) ID: 169995	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PO BOX 10, WEST STEWARTSTOWN NH 03597-0010

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (E)	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Colebrook, NH
Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Colebrook, NH
Groveton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Groveton, NH
Groveton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Groveton, NH
Groveton High School (Middle)	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Groveton, NH
Lancaster Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Lancaster, NH
Stark Village School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Stark, NH
Stratford Public School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	North Stratford, NH
MOUNT ROYAL ACADEMY NORTH	3 Nearby	2-12	LANCASTER, NH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
White Mountains Community College	College	23.3 mi away	2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH, 03570	6037521113 Website →
STRATFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.6 mi away	74 MAIN STREET, STRATFORD, NH, 03590	(603) 922-9016
GUILDHALL PUBLIC	Library	5.7 mi away	RTE. 102 N, GUILDHALL, VT, 05905	(802) 676-3054
NORTHUMBERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.1 mi away	31 STATE STREET, GROVETON, NH, 03582	(603) 636-2066
COLEBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.5 mi away	126 MAIN ST., COLEBROOK, NH, 03576	(603) 237-4808
WILLIAM D. WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	15.6 mi away	128 MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, NH, 03584	(603) 788-3352
DUMMER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.6 mi away	67 HILL ROAD, DUMMER, NH, 03588	(603) 449-0995
ISLAND POND PUBLIC	Library	18.6 mi away	49 MILL ST. EXT., ISLAND POND, VT, 05846	(802) 723-6134
ALDEN BALCH MEMORIAL	Library	19.0 mi away	24 E. MAIN ST., LUNENBURG, VT, 05906	(802) 892-5365
ALICE M. WARD MEMORIAL	Library	19.4 mi away	27 PARK ST., CANAAN, VT, 05903	(802) 266-7135

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at N STRATFORD, NH US, located 3.7 miles from Stratford town. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	25.0°	2.1°	13.5°	2.55"	16.9"
February	28.1°	2.3°	15.2°	2.24"	19.9"
March	37.2°	14.1°	25.6°	2.42"	13.9"
April	51.5°	28.7°	40.1°	3.02"	5.3"
May	65.6°	40.4°	53.0°	3.70"	0.1"
June	74.4°	50.2°	62.3°	4.39"	0.0"
July	78.8°	55.1°	66.9°	4.54"	0.0"
August	77.3°	53.0°	65.1°	3.98"	0.0"
September	69.7°	45.4°	57.5°	3.60"	0.0"
October	56.1°	34.1°	45.1°	4.21"	0.4"
November	42.4°	24.4°	33.4°	2.92"	5.2"
December	30.9°	12.4°	21.7°	3.04"	17.4"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Groveton CDP	CDP	7.2 mi	—
Colebrook CDP	CDP	12.5 mi	—
Lancaster CDP	CDP	15.8 mi	—
Island Pond CDP	CDP	18.8 mi	—
West Stewartstown CDP	CDP	19.1 mi	—
Lunenburg CDP	CDP	19.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3300774180. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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