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Welcome to Strafford County ...

Time Zone: Strafford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dover is the Seat for Strafford County.

Strafford County is one of the original counties of New Hampshire and was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Strafford had a population of 130,716 people. This is an increase of 6.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 123,143 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Strafford represented 9.35% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Strafford County:

  • Barrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
  • Durham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
  • Madbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
    • Madbury is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Middleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • New Durham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Rollinsford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <2>
    • Somersworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <2>
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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