Population 1,649 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Center Strafford
Household size in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Center Strafford is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.8 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Center Strafford is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Center Strafford (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Center Strafford
Renters in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 36.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 38.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 38.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Center Strafford is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Center Strafford than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Center Strafford are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,078 | $1,171 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,053 | $1,251 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,327 | $1,537 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,823 | $2,051 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$744 | +$881 | +$580 | +$606 |
The median renter in Center Strafford pays $1,823 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Center Strafford
Bachelor's degrees in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 42.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 44.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.8% | 48.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 51.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Center Strafford as nationally: 37.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Boston area (51.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Center Strafford: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Center Strafford
| Period | Center Strafford | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Center Strafford has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Center Strafford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Strafford | 3.01 | 41.5 | 9.8% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 1986 | $1,823 | 37.9% | 94.9% | 1.5% |
| Strafford | 2.71 | 46.3 | 3.5% | 6.9% | 17.0% | 1984 | $1,540 | 43.4% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Barrington | 2.78 | 39.3 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 6.4% | 1987 | $1,900 | 42.0% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| West Nottingham | 2.85 | 39.1 | 11.5% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 1992 | $1,661 | 37.9% | 97.8% | 0.2% |
| Northwood | 2.65 | 44.4 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 21.9% | 1971 | $1,338 | 37.1% | 99.2% | 4.1% |
| Rochester | 2.40 | 43.6 | 6.8% | 33.0% | 6.5% | 1976 | $1,386 | 26.8% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
| South Barnstead | 2.67 | 48.8 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 1988 | $1,394 | 35.3% | 94.6% | 2.1% |
| Farmington | 2.42 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 23.6% | 7.5% | 1971 | $1,376 | 15.8% | 88.4% | 4.3% |
| Nottingham | 2.60 | 41.0 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 11.9% | 1988 | $1,545 | 39.0% | 97.4% | 0.3% |
| Madbury | 3.00 | 34.5 | 9.0% | 20.7% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,505 | 58.8% | 98.0% | 2.9% |
| Lee | 2.72 | 40.6 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 1986 | $1,547 | 52.1% | 97.4% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Center Strafford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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