Strafford County, New Hampshire
Population 132,575 · Dover, Rochester, Somersworth
- Overall cost of living: +8.3% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 93.5%, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Median rent: $1,488, higher than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $362,800 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,488 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $143/mo | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,552/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.85% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,708 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $88,570 | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.7% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 303.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈196 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 39 in | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 145 days | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 7.1% of weeks | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.5°F | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 46.7 in | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $111/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $92/yr | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.1/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.9/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.1 µg/m³ | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 17.6 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,439.1 ft | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 39.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.5:1 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.4% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.84 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.66 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.16 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 65/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yrs | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.7% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 344/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 111.1/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 90 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 38 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.4 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.1 per 1k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 132,575 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.2 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +5.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 55.5% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 43.5% Rep | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 87.6% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.2% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.8% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 156 parks | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.7% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 243 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,943 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 5 km | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 133 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 108 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 173 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 61% of US counties |
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