Profile for Strafford, New Hampshire, NH

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Charles Simic, poet

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Cemeteries (14)

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8% of Strafford residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Strafford ancestry & family history guide.

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• Strafford County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - NH data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Strafford was $23,500, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Strafford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Strafford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $495.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,219.

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Strafford County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Strafford political report.

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The average commute time for Strafford workers is 37 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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