Strafford town, NH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,261 ( 270 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.0 square miles
Population density: 86.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,852	90.40%	0.9%
Black:	33	0.77%	230.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	218	5.12%	1576.9%
2+ races:	120	2.82%	287.1%
Hispanic:	38	0.89%	11.6%

Total non-White:	409	9.60%	297.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-36	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	306	9.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,991
3,888	97.42%
10	0.25%
4	0.10%
13	0.33%
31	0.78%
43	1.08%
103	2.58%

2000
3,626
3,554	98.01%
8	0.22%
0	0.00%
3	0.08%
37	1.02%
24	0.66%
72	1.99%

1990
2,965
2,897	97.71%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.24%
n/a
0	0.00%
68	2.29%

1980
1,684
1,675	99.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.30%
n/a
4	0.24%
9	0.53%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

334	9.2
31	0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

657	22.2
4	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,222	72.6
59	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Strafford town, NH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.1
774	18.2%
3,487	81.8%
898	21.1%

1,440
2.95

1,248	86.7%
1,136	91.0%
12	1.0%
192	13.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
956	24.0%
3,035	76.0%
404	10.1%

1,458
2.73

1,168	80.1%
998	85.4%
61	5.2%
290	19.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
1,090	30.1%
2,536	69.9%
279	7.7%

1,282
2.82

1,037	80.9%
879	84.8%
66	6.4%
245	19.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.2
941	31.7%
2,024	68.3%
242	8.2%

994
2.98

818	82.3%
726	88.8%
53	6.5%
176	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
490	29.1%
1,194	70.9%
154	9.1%

582
2.89

484	83.2%
442	91.3%
10	2.1%
98	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Strafford town, NH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	4.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	167	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	153	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	119	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	179	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	301	20.9%
$200,000 or more	254	17.6%

Median Household Income	133,889
Per Capita Income	45,895

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	32	2.2%
Public Assistance	32	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	3.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,110	78.5%
Unemployed	125	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,235	83.1%
Not in Labor Force	454	16.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	781	641	54.9%
Non-Profit	33	209	13.6%
Self-Employed	182	77	70.3%

Local Government	81	117	40.9%
State Government	22	65	25.3%
Federal Government	25	10	71.4%

Total Private + Self	963	718	57.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	161	401	28.6%
Total	1,124	1,119	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	621	27.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	324	14.4%
Professional, Technical	474	21.1%
Service Occupations	318	14.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	1.2%
All others	506	22.6%

White Collar		63.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	421	18.8%
Manufacturing	260	11.6%
Educational services	245	10.9%
Finance and insurance	169	7.5%
Construction	166	7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	165	7.4%
Other services	139	6.2%
Retail trade	113	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	107	4.8%
Public administration	85	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	83	3.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	65	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	45	2.0%
Information	44	2.0%
Wholesale trade	43	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	0.9%
Utilities	20	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	30	0.70%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	8	0.19%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	202	4.74%
Filipino	9	0.21%
Japanese	6	0.14%
Chinese	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,069	99.7%
Spanish	7	0.2%
Other Asian	5	0.1%
Chinese	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,094	25.7%
English	881	20.7%
French	462	10.8%
Italian	372	8.7%
French Canadian	350	8.2%
German	183	4.3%
Polish	166	3.9%
American	126	3.0%
Swedish	115	2.7%
Scottish	108	2.5%
Norwegian	86	2.0%
Portuguese	61	1.4%
Dutch	52	1.2%
Welsh	39	0.9%
European	38	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,242	99.6%
Not a citizen	19	0.4%

Native	4,215	98.9%
Foreign-born	46	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
234	7.2%	69	2.1%	643	19.9%	984	30.4%	947	29.3%	358	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	234	7.2%
9-12 Years	69	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	643	19.9%
Some College	984	30.4%
Bach. Degree	947	29.3%
Grad Degree	358	11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	D +100	D + 4.5%
D +212
2020 vs. 2012	R +194	R +99	R + 3.7%
D +95
2020 vs. 2008	R +284	R +238	R + 9.5%
D +46

2016 vs. 2008	R +172	R +338	R + 14.0%
D -166
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,408	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,330	47.8%	45	1.6%	2,783	5	4	0.35%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	1,296	50.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,118	43.2%	172	6.7%	2,586	4	4	0.35%
2012	79%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,235	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,214	48.9%	36	1.4%	2,485	2	2	0.35%
2008	83%	Barack Obama (D)	1,284	52.9%	John McCain (R)	1,124	46.3%	18	0.7%	2,426	2	1	0.34%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,121	49.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,121	49.4%	25	1.1%	2,267	1	-1	0.33%
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	874	48.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	857	47.1%	88	4.8%	1,819	0	0	0.32%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Strafford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,330

47.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,408

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

2,783

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Strafford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,118

43.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,296

50.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

4.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,586

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Strafford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,235

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,214

48.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,485

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Strafford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,284

52.9%

John McCain (R)

1,124

46.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,426

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Strafford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,121

49.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,121

49.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,267

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Strafford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

874

48.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

857

47.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,819

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Strafford town, NH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Don Bolduc (R)	1,145	49.5%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	1,131	48.9%	39 [+]	1.7%	2,315	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jeremy Kauffman (Libertarian) 37 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	66%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,395	60.4%	Tom Sherman (D)	862	37.3%	54 [+]	2.3%	2,311	3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kelly Halldorson (Libertarian) 24 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.9%); Karlyn Borysenko (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
2020	S2	79%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	1,474	53.2%	Corky Messner (R)	1,241	44.8%	57 [+]	2.1%	2,772	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Justin O'Donnell (Libertarian) 56 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	G	79%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,898	69.1%	Dan Feltes (D)	811	29.5%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,748	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Darryl Perry (Libertarian) 39 (1.4%);
2018	G	61%	Chris Sununu* (R)	1,207	58.3%	Molly Kelly (D)	842	40.7%	22 [+]	1.1%	2,071	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jilletta Jarvis (Libertarian) 21 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	77%	Kelly Ayotte* (R)	1,347	52.6%	Maggie Hassan (D)	1,131	44.2%	81 [+]	3.2%	2,559	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Aaron Day (I) 41 (1.6%); Brian Chabot (Libertarian) 38 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	G	76%	Chris Sununu (R)	1,306	51.6%	Colin Van Ostern (D)	1,128	44.6%	95 [+]	3.8%	2,529	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Max Abramson (Libertarian) 91 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2014	S2	57%	Jeanne Shaheen* (D)	951	51.8%	Scott Brown (R)	876	47.7%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,836	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.5%);
2014	G	57%	Walt Havenstein (R)	964	53.0%	Maggie Hassan* (D)	852	46.8%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,820	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,871
Median Value	$363,700

Occupied	1,440	77.0%
Vacant	431	23.0%

Owned	1,343	93.3%
Rented	97	6.7%
Median Rent	$1,713

Single-Family Units	1,658	88.6%
Detached	1,568	83.8%
Attached	90	4.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	122	6.5%

Strafford town, NH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Strafford town, NH

2022 Housing Data for Strafford town, NH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Strafford town, NH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Strafford town, NH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Strafford town, NH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Strafford town, NH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Strafford town, NH