Town guide

Stratford, New Hampshire

Stratford is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, home to about 950 people across 79 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03590.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population95012 per sq mi
Median home value$161,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stratford

1 ZIP code

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Around Stratford

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)96 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)80 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY305 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stratford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stratford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stratford had 662 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 190th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Coos County grew from 29,468 residents in 1900 to 31,268 in 2020.

Stratford population by census2000: 942, 2010: 746, 2020: 662942200074620106622020

Coos County, 1900–2020

Coos County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,468, 1910: 30,753, 1920: 36,093, 1930: 38,959, 1940: 39,274, 1950: 35,932, 1960: 37,140, 1970: 34,291, 1980: 35,147, 1990: 34,828, 2000: 33,111, 2010: 33,055, 2020: 31,26829K’00’1036K’20’3039K’40’5037K’60’7035K’80’9033K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 79 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StratfordJan: high 25°F, low 2°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 2°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 14°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 12°F, 3 in25°2°Jan2.628°2°Feb2.237°14°Mar2.452°29°Apr3.066°40°May3.774°50°Jun4.479°55°Jul4.577°53°Aug4.070°45°Sep3.656°34°Oct4.242°24°Nov2.931°12°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Stratford, NH weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Coos County

8,380 jobs at 809 businesses in Coos County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coos CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,676 jobs; Retail trade: 1,624 jobs; Manufacturing: 579 jobs; Administrative and support: 361 jobs; Other services: 360 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 300 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stratford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upper Connecticut Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Colebrook13.7 miles
  • Weeks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster15.8 miles
  • Androscoggin Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Berlin25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Stratford

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 12 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • North Country Shop & Save8.4 mi

Libraries

  • Northumberland Public Library8.4 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Stratford

Public schools here are run by Stratford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stratford Public SchoolNorth StratfordPre-K–853Public3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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