Electric companies in Strafford County, New Hampshire
Strafford County, NH ranks 2nd of 10 New Hampshire counties for the share of mobile homes (8%). Strafford County, NH has 131,743 residents. Strafford County, NH: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Strafford County, NH on the map
Strafford County, NH darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Strafford County, NH
| Utility listed for Strafford County, NH | Type | Home accounts in New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Public Service Co of NH in Strafford County, NH | Investor Owned | 459,907 |
| New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc in Strafford County, NH | Cooperative | 74,144 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Housing and heating in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH: 29,440 of 56,162 homes were built before 1980 and 12,270 in 2000 or later. Strafford County, NH has 31,442 detached houses, 10,297 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,722 mobile homes, and 17,065 of 51,684 households rent.
Age of homes in Strafford County, NH
% of homes by decade built, Strafford County, NH
- 20pre-40
- 340s
- 850s
- 860s
- 1270s
- 1780s
- 990s
- 1300s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Strafford County, NH
| Strafford County, NH | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford County, NH, median year built | 1978 | 1978 | +0 years | 5 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, built before 1980 | 52.4% | 53.2% | -0.8 points | 6 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, built 2000 or later | 21.8% | 18.8% | +3.1 points | 2 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, detached houses | 56.0% | 66.7% | -10.7 points | 10 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.3% | 13.4% | +5.0 points | 2 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, mobile homes | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.6 points | 2 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, renter households | 33.0% | 26.3% | +6.8 points | 1 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, median home value | $332,400 | $331,500 | +$900 | 5 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, median gross rent a month | $1,413 | $1,256 | +$157 | 3 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, people per household | 2.39 | 2.41 | -0.02 | 6 of 10 |
ZIP codes in Strafford County, NH
- 03820
- 03823
- 03824
- 03825
- 03835
- 03839
- 03851
- 03852
- 03855
- 03861
- 03867
- 03868
- 03869
- 03878
- 03884
- 03887
Facts about Strafford County, NH
- Residents of Strafford County, NH, ACS 2023
- 131,7434 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Households in Strafford County, NH
- 51,6842.55 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Strafford County, NH
- 67.0%34,619 owner and 17,065 renter households
- Median household income in Strafford County, NH
- $86,5645 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Housing units in Strafford County, NH
- 56,1624,478 vacant or seasonal, 8.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Strafford County, NH
- 11.2%5,770 homes, 3 of 10 New Hampshire counties
- Utilities listed for Strafford County, NH
- 22 with a home price: Public Service Co of NH, New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc
- ZIP areas touching Strafford County, NH
- 1603820 to 03887
- Outage-linked storm events in Strafford County, NH
- 95NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Strafford County, NH
- 52.4%median year built 1978
- Flood claims in Strafford County, NH
- 8NFIP 2015 to 2025, $101K paid
- Home energy burden in Strafford County, NH
- 3.5%$1,575 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH has no price series of its own. Strafford County, NH: the New Hampshire average was 18.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Strafford County, NH: 23.40 ¢ in 2024, 26% up. Strafford County, NH: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Strafford County, NH: a 619 kWh month at the New Hampshire price. Strafford County, NH: $115 in 2015, $145 in 2024. Strafford County, NH: $1,738 a year, 2.0% of the $86,564 median income.
Strafford: 10 yearly prices
| Year | New Hampshire average | Strafford: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Strafford | 18.50 | +5.85 |
| 2016, Strafford | 18.38 | +5.83 |
| 2017, Strafford | 19.20 | +6.31 |
| 2018, Strafford | 19.69 | +6.82 |
| 2019, Strafford | 20.05 | +7.04 |
| 2020, Strafford | 19.04 | +5.89 |
| 2021, Strafford | 19.85 | +6.19 |
| 2022, Strafford | 25.46 | +10.42 |
| 2023, Strafford | 28.15 | +12.15 |
| 2024, Strafford | 23.40 | +6.92 |
Strafford County, NH: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Strafford County, NH price.
CSVOutage risk in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 95 in all, 72.1 per 100,000 residents of 131,743, rank 9 of 10 New Hampshire counties. Property damage in Strafford County, NH: $24K, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Strafford County, NH
events a year, Strafford County, NH
- 6'15
- 12'16
- 12'17
- 12'18
- 7'19
- 5'20
- 3'21
- 13'22
- 8'23
- 11'24
- 6'25
Events by type
| Strafford County, NH | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford County, NH, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Low | 43.0 | 5 of 10 | 44 | 2016 (9) | $24K |
| Strafford County, NH, tornado | Relatively Low | 42.2 | 5 of 10 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Strafford County, NH, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Low | 76.6 | 8 of 10 | 1 | 2020 (1) | $0 |
| Strafford County, NH, ice storm | Relatively High | 88.1 | 4 of 10 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Strafford County, NH, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 48.5 | 10 of 10 | 49 | 2018 (8) | $0 |
| Strafford County, NH, heat wave | Relatively Low | 49.4 | 5 of 10 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH: electricity $1,575 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $3,379, 3.5% of $97,665 income. 50,953 households in Strafford County, NH spend about $80.3 million a year on electricity and $172.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Strafford County, NH ($23,451 a year) spend 9.8% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Strafford County, NH
| Strafford County, NH | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford County, NH, all households | 50,953 | $97,665 | $1,575 | $755 | $1,049 | 3.5% |
| Strafford County, NH, lower income | 14,196 | $23,451 | $1,035 | $568 | $693 | 9.8% |
| Strafford County, NH, owners | 34,187 | $122,264 | $1,941 | $999 | $1,466 | 3.6% |
| Strafford County, NH, renters | 16,766 | $47,507 | $826 | $257 | $199 | 2.7% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH: 8 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $101K paid, median paid claim $18,260.
198 of 34,531 residential structures in Strafford County, NH carry an NFIP contract. 217 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Strafford County, NH on 8 Sep 2026. Strafford County, NH lists 14 repetitive-loss properties.
Strafford County, NH: claims history, not an outage count.
| Strafford County, NH | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford County, NH, claims 2015-2025 | 8 | — | 9 of 9 |
| Strafford County, NH, paid 2015-2025 | $101K | — | 9 of 9 |
| Strafford County, NH, median paid claim | $18,260 | — | — |
| Strafford County, NH, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.2 | 1.3 | 9 of 9 |
| Strafford County, NH, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, policies in force | 217 | — | — |
| Strafford County, NH, repetitive-loss properties | 14 | — | — |
Strafford County, NH: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Strafford County, NH: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH totals 7,021 heating degree days and 387 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Strafford County, NH is the 8th coldest of 10 counties in New Hampshire: 7,021 against a median of 7,346. For cooling, Strafford County, NH is the 3rd hottest: 387 against a median of 322.
Strafford County, NH: winter dominates, by 6,634 heating degree days over cooling.
Strafford County, NH: 6,794 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 7,021 on the normal, 3% under.
In Strafford County, NH, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 11.2% of 51,684, in a 7,021 degree-day climate.
| Strafford County, NH | Value | NH median county | Strafford County, NH, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strafford County, NH, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 7,021 | 7,346 | 8 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,794 | 6,966 | 8 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 387 | 322 | 3 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 443 | 400 | 3 of 10 |
| Strafford County, NH, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 3 of 10 |
Strafford County, NH: ACS B25040, 51,684 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH touches 16 ZIP areas, 03820 to 03887, about 8,234 residents each. Strafford County, NH counts 131,743 residents in 51,684 households. Household income in Strafford County, NH is $86,564; 34,619 of its 51,684 households own.
5,770 of the 51,684 homes in Strafford County, NH heat with electricity. Strafford County, NH has 56,162 housing units, 4,478 (8.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 17,065 rented homes. Strafford County, NH logged 95 storm events for its 131,743 residents.
The median home in Strafford County, NH dates from 1978. Homes in Strafford County, NH pay $1,575 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Strafford County, NH
Compare Strafford County, NH with its neighbours
- Rockingham County sits 26 miles south of Strafford County, NH, with 317,163 residents against 131,743 there, 187 storm events against 95, median home built 1982 against 1978, energy burden 3.0% against 3.5%, income $113,927 against $86,564.
- Carroll County sits 38 miles north of Strafford County, NH, with 51,259 residents against 131,743 there, 189 storm events against 95, median home built 1981 against 1978, energy burden 4.1% against 3.5%, income $82,961 against $86,564.
- Belknap County sits 32 miles northwest of Strafford County, NH, with 64,300 residents against 131,743 there, 92 storm events against 95, median home built 1979 against 1978, energy burden 3.9% against 3.5%, income $87,983 against $86,564.
- Merrimack County sits 37 miles west of Strafford County, NH, with 155,018 residents against 131,743 there, 133 storm events against 95, median home built 1977 against 1978, energy burden 3.4% against 3.5%, income $93,944 against $86,564.
- Hillsborough County sits 46 miles southwest of Strafford County, NH, with 424,732 residents against 131,743 there, 241 storm events against 95, median home built 1977 against 1978, energy burden 3.0% against 3.5%, income $100,436 against $86,564.
Cities in Strafford County, NH
- Dover electricity rates33,070 residents
- Rochester electricity rates32,866 residents
New Hampshire: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 20 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Strafford County, NH
Strafford County, NH: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Strafford County, NH: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. New Hampshire average 23.40 cents per kWh, $145 a month at 619 kWh.
Strafford County, NH: how many homes heat with electricity?
Strafford County, NH: 5,770 of 51,684 occupied homes, 11.2%, rank 3 of 10.
Strafford County, NH: median household income?
$86,564 in Strafford County, NH, rank 5 of 10; 131,743 residents, 51,684 households.
Strafford County, NH: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Strafford County, NH: 95 NWS events, peak year 2022.
Strafford County, NH: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Strafford County, NH: 8 NFIP flood claims, $101K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Strafford County, NH?
Strafford County, NH: median home built 1978; 52.4% predate 1980, 56.0% detached, 18.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Strafford County, NH: share of income for energy?
Strafford County, NH homes spend $1,575 a year on electricity, $3,379 on all energy: 3.5% of $97,665; 9.8% for lower incomes.