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NH

Strafford County, New Hampshire

Population 131K |Median income $83,212 |2 hospitals

Population
130,965
Strafford County
Median Income
$83,212
+31% vs avg
Median Home Value
$300,200
+53% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
132K+6%
Median Income
$86,564+47%
Median Home Value
$332,400+51%
Poverty Rate
8.8%-16%
Unemployment
3.6%-49%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,308/mo
Poverty Rate
9.1% -37% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.7%
Work From Home 12.8%
Public Transit 1.4%

Demographics

White 89.8%
Other / Multiethnic 3.2%
Asian 3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 1.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
32.4%
High Blood Pressure
30.9%
Short Sleep Duration
30.8%
Physical Inactivity
19.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.5%
Binge Drinking
16.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.1%
Current Smoking
10.7%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Diabetes
8.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 66.3%
Annual Checkup 76.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
6.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.3%
Stroke
2.8%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
91 per 100k
-74% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1039 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
72.5
Homicide
2.3
Robbery
16.2
Burglary
76.4
Larceny-Theft
894.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
68.2
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
1
★
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL
DOVER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ROCHESTER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Nearby Cities 8

Somersworth, NH 12K Durham, NH 10K Rochester, NH 30K Portsmouth, NH 22K York Beach, ME 13K Wells Beach Station, ME 10K Sanford, ME 21K Amesbury, MA 18K
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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Strafford County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.