Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Stratford, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 121 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Stratford. 49% of the land in Stratford is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Nash Stream Forest, at 12,460 acres with 28.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Stratford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Stratford beats most towns.
Census counts: 146 in 1790, a peak of 1,128 in 1890, 662 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stratford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Stratford.
The typical Stratford home is worth about $179,000, down 5.5% in a year, 65% below the New Hampshire typical home. 84% of households own their home in Stratford.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Stratford School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 53 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
111 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Stratford is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nash Stream Forest | 28.9 mi | 12,460 |
| 2. Bunnell Working Forest | 7 mi | 2,748 |
| 3. Vickie Bunnell Preserve | 2.6 mi | 6,078 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Stratford’s FEMA risk score is 90 of 100. Since 1979, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stratford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 2 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower median household income than Stratford. 3.1% of Stratford working residents work locally. The top destinations are Lancaster (18%), Northumberland (12%) and Littleton (6%).
| Stratford | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Stratford has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Stratford.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stratford beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Stratford.
| Stratford | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.5% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Stratford | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Stratford; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Stratford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Stratford.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Stratford is a town located on the Connecticut River in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 662 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 746 tabulated in 2010. Within the town are the villages of North Stratford, Stratford Hollow, and Beatties. U.S. Route 3 passes through the center of town, as does the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, formerly a part of the Grand Trunk Railway. Stratford is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Janice Peaslee Bridge connects Stratford to Maidstone, Vermont.
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Stratford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Mary R. P. Hatch and Mali Obomsawin.
