Town guide

Stratham, New Hampshire

Stratham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 7,754 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03885.

Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,754512 per sq mi
Median home value$655,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$349Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stratham

1 ZIP code

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Around Stratham

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)46 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY226 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stratham

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

Stratham had 7,669 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.

Stratham population by census2000: 6,355, 2010: 7,255, 2020: 7,6696,35520007,25520107,6692020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,118, 1910: 52,188, 1920: 52,498, 1930: 53,750, 1940: 58,142, 1950: 70,059, 1960: 99,029, 1970: 138,951, 1980: 190,345, 1990: 245,845, 2000: 277,359, 2010: 295,223, 2020: 314,17651K’00’1052K’20’3058K’40’5099K’60’70190K’80’90277K’00’10314K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StrathamJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 4.9 in33°16°Jan3.636°18°Feb3.643°25°Mar4.856°35°Apr4.666°45°May4.075°54°Jun4.681°60°Jul3.979°59°Aug3.772°52°Sep4.160°41°Oct5.048°31°Nov4.138°22°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenland, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyRetail trade: 25,649 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,400 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,453 jobs; Construction: 10,633 jobs; Professional services: 10,150 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,140 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,052 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stratham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exeter Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Exeter3.0 miles
  • Portsmouth Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Portsmouth6.3 miles
  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors10
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Stratham

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Stratham Hill Park · 86 acres1.4 mi
  • Stevens Park · 21 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Market Basket1.9 mi
  • Shaw's2.1 mi
  • Hannaford2.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Osco Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wiggin Memorial Library1.0 mi
  • Newfields Public Library2.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Great Bay Discovery Center2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • David C. Noyes Main Stage1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 Stratham

Public schools here are run by Stratham School District, Exeter Region Cooperative School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stratham Memorial SchoolStrathamPre-K–5498Public1.1 mi
Cooperative Middle SchoolStratham6–8945Public2.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Acorn SchoolStrathamPre-K–K18Nonsectarian1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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