Northumberland - Stratford is a very small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 3,282 people and just one neighborhood, Northumberland - Stratford is the 124th largest community in New Hampshire.
Unlike some towns, Northumberland - Stratford isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Northumberland - Stratford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Northumberland - Stratford is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Northumberland - Stratford who work in maintenance occupations (12.41%), office and administrative support (8.84%), and management occupations (8.54%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Northumberland - Stratford has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Northumberland - Stratford a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Northumberland - Stratford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Northumberland - Stratford with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.46% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Northumberland - Stratford in 2022 was $27,681, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,724 for a family of four. However, Northumberland - Stratford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Northumberland - Stratford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northumberland - Stratford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northumberland - Stratford include French, English, Irish, French Canadian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Northumberland - Stratford is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Northumberland - Stratford, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 31.9%, which is higher than 95.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more French and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 17.9% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 9.2% have French Canadian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak French at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.0% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Northumberland - Stratford are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 30.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 81.7% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 29.3% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 28.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (28.0%), and 13.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.5% of households. Some people also speak French (2.9%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Northumberland - Stratford, NH, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (17.9%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (15.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.0%), and some of the residents are also of French Canadian ancestry (9.2%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (4.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.5% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (72.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.