Facts:
Settled: 1631
Incorporated: 1716
Motto: Inspired by the Past, Committed to the Future
Land Area: 15.81 square miles
Highest Point: Jewell's Hill, 292 feet
Approximate Location: 42.9861 N, 71.0869 W
Historical Population:
| Year |
Population |
| 1775 |
1,137 |
| 1910 |
602 |
| 1960 |
1,032 |
| 1965 |
1,300 |
| 1970 |
1,512 |
| 1980 |
2,507 |
| 1990 |
4,995 |
| 2000 |
6,395 |
| 2010 |
7,255 |
Firsts:
| Selectmen (1716) |
Simon Wiggin, William French, Moses Leavitt, William Moors, and Jonathan Wiggin |
| Town Clerk (1716) |
David Robinson |
| Moderator (1716) |
Capt. Andrew Wiggin |
| Postmaster (1822) |
Jebulon Wiggin |
| Pastor (1700s) |
Rev. Henry Rust |
| Police Chief (1904) |
Harry J. Syphers |
| Fire Chief (1951) |
Ernest T. Wiggin |
| Stratham Fair Chairman (1967) |
David Noyes |
