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Strafford County, New Hampshire

23 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
132,575
Median household income
$88,570
±4,424
Unemployed
3.5%
2,686 of 75,844 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
93.5%
48,719 of 52,080 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Strafford County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Strafford132,416 (2021)259 County Farm Rd, DoverWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 3

Cities, towns and villages in Strafford County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Dover33,171 (2021)288 Central Ave, DoverWebsite
City of Rochester32,869 (2021)31 Wakefield St, RochesterWebsite
City of Somersworth12,066 (2021)1 Government Way, SomersworthWebsite

Townships 10

Townships in Strafford County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Barrington9,444 (2021)Po Box 660, BarringtonWebsite
Town of Durham15,539 (2021)8 Newmarket Rd, DurhamWebsite
Town of Farmington6,803 (2021)356 Main St, FarmingtonWebsite
Town of Lee4,589 (2021)249 Calef Highway, LeeWebsite
Town of Madbury1,931 (2021)13 Town Hall Rd, MadburyWebsite
Town of Middleton1,845 (2021)182 Kings Hwy, MiddletonWebsite
Town of Milton4,510 (2021)Po Box 310, MiltonWebsite
Town of New Durham2,735 (2021)Po Box 207, New DurhamWebsite
Town of Rollinsford2,626 (2021)Po Box 309, RollinsfordWebsite
Town of Strafford4,288 (2021)Po Box 23, Center StraffordWebsite

Special districts 9

Special districts in Strafford County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Dover Housing AuthorityHousing and community development62 Whittier St, DoverWebsite
Rochester Housing AuthorityHousing and community development77 Olde Farm Ln, Rochester—
Somersworth Housing AuthorityHousing and community development25 Bartlett Ave, Somersworth—
Copple Crown Village DistrictOther multi-function districts81 Mountain Drive, New Durham—
Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast TransportationPublic mass transit utility42 Sumner Dr, DoverWebsite
Rollinsford Water and Sewer DistrictSewerage and water supplyPo Box 174, Rollinsford—
Stafford County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation264 County Farm Rd, DoverWebsite
Sunrise Lake Village DistrictWater supply utility50 Dudley Dr, Middleton—
Swains Lake Village Water DistrictWater supply utilityPo Box 429, Barrington—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Barrington School District

    School district3 schools

    572 CALEF HWY, Barrington, NH, 03825

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Dover School District

    School district5 schools

    McConnell Center 61 Locust St., Dover, NH, 03820

    Federal record.

  • Farmington School District

    School district3 schools

    35 School Street, Farmington, NH, 03835

    Federal record.

  • Milton School District

    School district3 schools

    20 School Street, Milton, NH, 03851

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Oyster River Coop School District

    School district5 schools

    36 Coe Dr., Durham, NH, 03824

    Federal record.

  • Rochester School District

    School district10 schools

    150 Wakefield St., Rochester, NH, 03867

    Federal record.

  • Rollinsford School District

    School district1 schools

    51 West High Street, Somersworth, NH, 03878

    Federal record.

  • Seacoast Charter School

    Independent charter district1 schools

    171 Watson Road, Dover, NH, 03820

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Somersworth School District

    School district4 schools

    51 West High Street, Somersworth, NH, 03878

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Strafford School District

    School district1 schools

    28 ROLLER COASTER RD, Strafford, NH, 03884

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers' Markets

    2 Washington St Ste 331 Dover, NH, 03820

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Dover Farmers' Market

    550 Central Ave., Dover Chamber Parking Lot, Dover, NH, 03820

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • New Durham Farmers' Market

    7 Depot Rd., Post Office Mall, New Durham, NH, 03855

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Rochester Downtown Farmers' Market

    60 Wakefield St., Ben Franklin Crafts, Rochester, NH, 03867

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Wentworth Greenhouses Summer Farmers Market

    141 Rollins Rd., Rollinsford, NH, 03869

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

  • Somersworth Farmers Market

    311 Rte. 108, Somersworth, NH, 03878

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.