AT HOME in Stratham New Hampshire!

At Home in Stratham New Hampshire - Stratham is a small town, covering about 15 square miles, right next door to Exeter and Hampton, and is just about 10 minutes from Portsmouth.

AT HOME IN STRATHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE - Stratham is a small town, covering about 15 square miles, next door to Exeter and Hampton, and is just about 10 minutes from Portsmouth.

The current population of Stratham is about 7,000 residents. Stratham was settled in 1631, and became it's own incorporated town in 1716. At that time, it was the 6th town in New Hampshire to be incorporated.

Horse Farm in Stratham NH - Ann Cummings 2007

Stratham is home to rural working farms, new and newer home subdivisions and condominium complexes, some smaller shopping centers, and wonderful peaceful country scenery. The townspeople have done a very nice job of balancing quiet residential neighborhoods and commercial development. Right alongside all of that are bucolic rolling farmlands.

Stratham is home to Stratham Memorial School, which covers pre-school through 5th grade. Students in 6th through 8th grade attend Exeter Regional Cooperative Middle School, and high school students attend Exeter Region Cooperative High School, located in Exeter NH.

An inclusion model of teaching is used in Stratham schools. All students are actively engaged in classroom activities. Challenged students work with typical students in the classroom using a variety of methods and techniques to solve problems and learn from one another. And in addition to being inclusive, teachers and staff use adaptive technologies to give all students equal opportunities for learning.

Stratham Memorial School has been a Blue Ribbon school for the past 5 years, and this is based upon NHPIE (New Hampshire Partners in Education). Parents are an integral part of the school community. Parent volunteers are often seen helping out in classrooms throughout the school.

NH Community Technical College

New Hampshire Community Technical College makes its home in Stratham, and is part of the statewide post-secondary educational opportunities in NH. NHCT partners with the surrounding communities to offer educational opportunities and customized training services.

Stratham has a strong Youth Activity Program- great sports activities for kids of all ages. The Stratham Recreation Commission all kinds sporting activities that include: girls and boys basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse. They also sponsor a summer soccer camp and a summer day camp. Great Bay Discovery Science Center

Stratham is one of the few communities in the Seacoast area that provides a landing for access for boaters to Great Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean beyond that. Right on the shore of Great Bay you'll find The Great Bay Sandy Point Discovery Center. This center is a great educational experience, an opportunity to explore in a close-up manner, all the life of the ecosystem of the Great Bay area. This Discovery Center serves as home for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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This is a sampling of the variety of homes around Stratham New Hampshire

2006 Stratham New Hampshire Real Estate Market Recap:

~~ Single Family Homes - there were 181 homes listed for sale, with an average asking price of $498,229. In 2006, there were 81 homes sold, with an average selling price of $466,644. Average days on market were 130 and sellers received 98.6% of their last asking price.

~~ Condos - there were 104 condos listed for sale, with an average asking price of $310,138. In 2006, there were 69 condos sold, with an average selling price of $305,401. Average days on market were 105 days, and sellers received 99.4% of their last asking price.

~~ Mobile Homes - there were 3 mobile homes listed for sale, with an average asking price of $129,967. In 2006, there were 2 mobiles sold, with the average selling price of $160,000. Average days on the market were 168, and the sellers received 95.6% of their last asking price.

~~ Land - there were 14 parcels of land listed for sale, with an average listing price of $401,293. In 2006, there were 6 parcels of land sold, with the average selling price of $195,833. Average days on market were 110, and sellers received on average 91.5% of their last asking price.

~~ Multi-Families - there were 6 multi-family properties listed for sale, with an average asking price of $545,617. In 2006, one multi-family property sold, for $355,000. Days on market was 6, and the seller received 101.5% (that is a correct number!) of his asking price.

Stratham is perfectly located - Routes 33 and 101 are just minutes away, and these roads lead right to I-95 for heading south to Boston and Massachusetts points, and north to Portsmouth and beyond into Maine. Route 101 takes you to Hampton Beach in less than 10 minutes, and west to Manchester and Concord. PERFECT LOCATION!!!

If you're looking for a scenic pastoral setting for your next home - Stratham may just be the perfect place for you to start your new home search!

Come for a visit and you'll soon find you'll want to make this area YOUR HOME - you can then be AT HOME IN STRATHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE!!

The beauty of this area just makes selling homes in the Seacoast areas of New Hampshire and Maine such a pleasure!

It's no wonder so many people love living here and making it their HOME!! If you're interested in learning more about making Stratham your home, ........... I'm at your service!!!