Stratham, NH

Stratham, NH

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Community Contact Town of Stratham
Paul R. Deschaine
10 Bunker Hill Avenue
Stratham, NH 03885
Telephone 772-7391
Fax (603) 775-0517
E-mail strathamta@comcast.net
Web Site www.strathamnh.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm
County Rockingham
Tourism Region Seacoast
Planning Commission Rockingham
Regional Development Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress
 District 1
Executive Council
 District 3
State Senate
 District 23
State Representative
 District 83
Incorporated: 1716
Origin: Settled in 1631, this area, called Winnicutt by the Indians, was known as Squamscott Patent or Point of Rocks because of its location between the Great Bay and the Squamscott River. The sixth town to be incorporated in New Hampshire, the town was named for a friend of Governor Samuel Shute of Massachusetts, Wriothesley Russell, Baron Howland of Streatham.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 882 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Stratham's population grew well above the statewide average rate, and had the tenth highest percent increase over fifty years. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 28 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 98 percent increase between 1980-1990. Overall, Stratham's population grew by a total of 5,596 residents, going from 759 in 1950 to 6,355 in 2000. The 2003 Census estimate for Stratham was 6,726 residents, which ranked 45th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2003: 431.8 persons per square mile of land area. Stratham contains 15.1 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names:

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
2004 Annual Budget $3,696,442
Zoning Ordinance 1957/04
Master Plan 1998
Capitol Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:
 Board of Selectmen; Library Trustees; Cemetery Trustees
Appointed:
 Planning Board; Zoning Board; Conservation Commission; Heritage Commission; Recreation Commission

Public Library Wiggin Memorial

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 8/9
Emergency Medical Service Volunteer

Nearest Hospital(s):
Exeter Hospital; Portsmouth Regional
Distance: 3 miles Staffed Beds: 88; 165

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier Exeter & Hampton; PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier Northern Utilities
Water Supplier Private wells

Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup
 Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
 No
Mandatory Recycling Program
 Voluntary

Telephone Company Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
High Speed Cable Internet Service:  
Business
 Limited
Residential
 Yes

PROPERTY TAXES
2003 Total Tax Rate (per $1000) $16.00
2003 Equalization Ratio 98.4
2003 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000) $15.71

2003 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings
 84.0%
Commercial Land and Buildings
 13.3%
Other Property including Utilities
 2.6%

HOUSING
2002 Total Housing Units 2,462
   
2002 Single-Family Units 2,056
Building Permits Issued
 32
2002 Multi-Family Units 391
Building Permits Issued
 7
2002 Manufactured Housing Units 15
   
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2003 6,726 290,102
2000 6,355 277,359
1990 4,955 245,845
1980 2,507 190,345
1970 1,512 138,951

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male
 3,094 Female 3,261

Population by Age Group
Under age 5
 432
Age 5 to 19
 1,538
Age 20 to 34
 833
Age 35 to 54
 2,494
Age 55 to 64
 494
Age 65 and over
 564
Median Age
 37.9 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher
 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
 49.6%

ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $33,270
Median 4-person family income $81,391
Median household income $76,726

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male
 $53,271
Female
 $36,759

Families below the poverty level 0.5%

LABOR FORCE
Annual Average 1993 2003
Civilian Labor Force
 3,092 3,812
Employed
 2,974 3,687
Unemployed
 118 125
Unemployment Rate
 3.8% 3.3%

EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1993 2003
Goods Producing Industries  
Average Employment
 262 375
Average Weekly Wage
 $614 $806
   
Service Providing Industries  
Average Employment
 1,188 2,587
Average Weekly Wage
 $380 $1,104
   
Total Private Industry  
Average Employment
 1,449 2,962
Average Weekly Wage
 $423 $1,067
   
Government (Federal, State, and Local)  
Average Employment
 389 471
Average Weekly Wage
 $467 $641
   
Total, Private plus Government  
Average Employment
 1,838 3,433
Average Weekly Wage
 $432 $1,008
n = indicates that the data does not meet disclosure standards

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Schools students attend: Stratham operates K-5; 6-12 is part of Exeter Region Cooperative (Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields, Stratham) District: SAU 16
Career Technology Center(s): Seacoast School of Technology Region: 18

Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools
 1 1 2
Grade Levels
 P K 1-5 6-8 K-12
Total Enrollment
 623 1,365
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2003: Total Facilities: 12 Total Capacity: 396
Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham
Nearest Colleges or Universities: McIntosh; University of NH; Southern NH University; Franklin Pierce College

LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Timberland Retail, outdoor sport equipment, catalog 650 1994
Shaw's Supermarket Supermarket 195 1975
Lindt Sprugli, Inc. Chocolate manufacturer 170 1990
Market Basket Supermarket 150 1981
Vitronics Soltec Computer assembly machinery 100 1998
Seacoast Newpapers Printing, publishing 70 1986
Bell & Flynn Sand, gravel, construction 44 1958
Stratham Tire Company Retailer, repair 30 1961

TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
  State Routes 33, 101, 108
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-95, Exit 4, 3, 3B
         Distance 4 miles
Railroad Amtrack, Boston & Maine
Public Transportation Yes
Nearest Airport Pease
Runway
     11,321 feet
Lighted?
 Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Pease
Distance
 4 miles

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH
 32 miles
Portland, ME
 68 miles
Boston, MA
 54 miles
New York City, NY
 261 miles
Montreal, Quebec
 288 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK (US Census)
Workers 16 years and over  
Drove alone, car/truck/van
 87.2%
Carpooled, car/truck/van
 4.0%
Public transportation
 0.0%
Walked
 0.2%
Other Means
 1.7%
Worked at home
 6.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work 27.2 minutes

Percent of Working Residents
Working in community of residence
 19%
Commuting to another NH community
 63%
Commuting out-of-state
 17%
   
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
Swimming: Indoor Facility
Swimming: Outdoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourists Attractions
X Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
   
Nearest Ski Area(s): Gunstock; Sunday River (ME)
   
Other: Stratham Fair; Lacross; Outdoor skating rink

Copyright 2004 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 08/13/04

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