Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH

1981‑1983:		Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
1983‑1992:		Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA
1992‑1993:		Not defined
1993‑2003:		Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
2003‑2006:		Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Rockingham County, NH	70,059	99,029	138,951	190,345	245,845	277,359	294,211

Strafford County, NH	51,567	59,799	70,431	85,408	104,233	112,233	118,998

Berwick town, ME	2,166	2,738	3,136	4,149	5,995	6,353	7,348

Eliot town, ME	2,509	3,133	3,497	4,948	5,329	5,954	6,413

Kittery town, ME	8,380	10,689	11,028	9,314	9,372	9,543	10,453

North Berwick town, ME	1,655	1,844	2,224	2,878	3,793	4,293	4,802

Ogunquit town, ME	0	0	0	1,492	974	1,226	1,295

South Berwick town, ME	2,646	3,112	3,488	4,046	5,877	6,671	7,304

Wells town, ME	2,321	3,528	4,448	6,719	7,778	9,400	10,088

York town, ME	3,256	4,663	5,690	8,465	9,818	12,854	13,490

Brentwood town, NH	819	1,072	1,468	2,004	2,590	3,197	3,777

East Kingston town, NH	449	574	838	1,135	1,352	1,784	2,231

Epping town, NH	1,796	2,006	2,356	3,460	5,162	5,476	6,087

Exeter town, NH	5,664	7,243	8,892	11,024	12,481	14,058	14,704

Greenland town, NH	719	1,196	1,784	2,129	2,768	3,208	3,382

Hampton town, NH	2,847	5,379	8,011	10,493	12,278	14,937	15,450

Hampton Falls town, NH	629	885	1,254	1,372	1,503	1,880	2,033

Kensington town, NH	542	708	1,044	1,322	1,631	1,893	2,049

New Castle town, NH	583	823	975	936	840	1,010	1,034

Newfields town, NH	469	737	843	817	888	1,551	1,589

Newington town, NH	494	2,499	798	716	990	775	812

Newmarket town, NH	2,709	3,153	3,361	4,290	7,157	8,027	9,175

North Hampton town, NH	1,104	1,910	3,259	3,425	3,637	4,259	4,581

Portsmouth city, NH	18,830	25,833	25,717	26,254	25,925	20,784	20,674

Rye town, NH	1,982	3,244	4,083	4,508	4,612	5,182	5,241

Stratham town, NH	759	1,033	1,512	2,507	4,955	6,355	7,098

Barrington town, NH	1,052	1,036	1,865	4,404	6,164	7,475	8,162

Dover city, NH	15,874	19,131	20,850	22,377	25,042	26,884	28,486

Durham town, NH	4,770	5,504	8,869	10,652	11,818	12,664	13,040

Farmington town, NH	3,454	3,287	3,588	4,630	5,739	5,774	6,439

Lee town, NH	575	931	1,481	2,111	3,729	4,145	4,405

Madbury town, NH	489	556	704	987	1,404	1,509	1,660

Milton town, NH	1,510	1,418	1,859	2,438	3,691	3,910	4,352

Rochester city, NH	13,776	15,927	17,938	21,560	26,630	28,461	30,004

Rollinsford town, NH	1,652	1,935	2,273	2,319	2,645	2,648	2,625

Somersworth city, NH	6,927	8,529	9,026	10,350	11,249	11,477	11,720



Total	-	-	-	163,880	223,578	240,698	413,209
Percent Change	-	-	-	-	36.4%	7.7%	71.7%



Total (as currently defined)	121,626	158,828	209,382	275,753	350,078	389,592	413,209
Percent Change	-	30.6%	31.8%	31.7%	27.0%	11.3%	6.1%

Timeline

In this area

In another area

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

Component

Rockingham County, NH

Strafford County, NH

Berwick town, ME

Eliot town, ME

Kittery town, ME

North Berwick town, ME

Ogunquit town, ME

South Berwick town, ME

Wells town, ME

York town, ME

Brentwood town, NH

East Kingston town, NH

Epping town, NH

Exeter town, NH

Greenland town, NH

Hampton town, NH

Hampton Falls town, NH

Kensington town, NH

New Castle town, NH

Newfields town, NH

Newington town, NH

Newmarket town, NH

North Hampton town, NH

Portsmouth city, NH

Rye town, NH

Stratham town, NH

Barrington town, NH

Dover city, NH

Durham town, NH

Farmington town, NH

Lee town, NH

Madbury town, NH

Milton town, NH

Rochester city, NH

Rollinsford town, NH

Somersworth city, NH

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970	1980		1990		2000		2005


Dover, NH	15,874	19,131	20,850	22,377	*	25,042	*	26,884		28,486

Portsmouth, NH	18,830	26,900	25,717	26,254	*	25,925	*	20,784	*	20,674

Rochester, NH	13,776	15,927	17,938	21,560	*	26,630	*	28,461	*	30,004



Total	0	0	0	70,191		77,597		49,245		0
Metro	0	0	0	163,880		223,578		240,698		413,209
Percent				42.8%		34.7%		20.5%		0.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

City

Dover, NH

Portsmouth, NH

Rochester, NH

Urban/Rural Population

Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			268,720	69.0%
		UA Population		252,613	64.8%
	Rural Population			120,872	31.0%

	Inside Principal Cities				0.0%
	Outside Principal Cities			389,592	100.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			389,592	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Boston, MA-NH-RI		4,032,484	87,220	2.2%
	Dover-Rochester, NH-ME		80,456	73,063	90.8%
	Manchester, NH		143,549	1,084	0.8%
	Nashua, NH-MA		197,155	49,263	25.0%
	Portsmouth, NH-ME		50,912	41,983	82.5%

	Total			252,613


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH SMSA
-		Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original SMSA component
-		Eliot town (in York County, ME) included as original SMSA component
-		Kittery town (in York County, ME) included as original SMSA component
-		South Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original SMSA component
-		York town (in York County, ME) included as original SMSA component
-		Greenland town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		New Castle town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Newfields town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Newington town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Newmarket town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		North Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Portsmouth city (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Rye town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Barrington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Dover city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Durham town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Farmington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Lee town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Madbury town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Rochester city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Rollinsford town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Somersworth city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original SMSA component
-		Dover, NH designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Portsmouth, NH designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Rochester, NH designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1983



-		North Berwick town (in York County, ME) added
-		Ogunquit town (in York County, ME) added
-		Wells town (in York County, ME) added
-		Brentwood town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		East Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Exeter town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-		Stratham town (in Rockingham County, NH) added
-		Milton town (in Strafford County, NH) added


Dec 1992



-		Portsmouth, NH transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as central city of PMSA
-		Rochester, NH transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, designated as central city of PMSA
-		Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester, NH MSA abolished
-		Berwick town (in York County, ME) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Eliot town (in York County, ME) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Kittery town (in York County, ME) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		North Berwick town (in York County, ME) deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Ogunquit town (in York County, ME) deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		South Berwick town (in York County, ME) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Wells town (in York County, ME) deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		York town (in York County, ME) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Brentwood town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		East Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Lawrence-Haverhill, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA
-		Epping town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Exeter town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Greenland town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Hampton Falls town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Kensington town (in Rockingham County, NH) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		New Castle town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Newfields town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Newington town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Newmarket town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		North Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Portsmouth city (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rye town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Stratham town (in Rockingham County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Barrington town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Dover city (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Durham town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Farmington town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Lee town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Madbury town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Milton town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rochester city (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rollinsford town (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Somersworth city (in Strafford County, NH) transferred to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Dover, NH no longer designated as central city


Jun 1993



-		PMSA reestablished: Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Eliot town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Kittery town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		South Berwick town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		York town (in York County, ME) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Brentwood town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		East Kingston town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Epping town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Exeter town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Greenland town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Hampton Falls town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Kensington town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		New Castle town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Newfields town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Newington town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Newmarket town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		North Hampton town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Portsmouth city (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rye town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Stratham town (in Rockingham County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Barrington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Dover city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Durham town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Farmington town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Lee town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Madbury town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Milton town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rochester city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rollinsford town (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Somersworth city (in Strafford County, NH) included as original component of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Portsmouth, NH designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA
-		Rochester, NH designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA, transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA


Jun 2003



-		Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-		Title of Portsmouth-Rochester, NH-ME PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA changed to Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH Metro Division in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area in Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA
-		Rockingham County, NH included as original county component of Metro Division
-		Strafford County, NH included as original county component of Metro Division
-		Portsmouth, NH no longer designated as principal/central city
-		Rochester, NH no longer designated as principal/central city

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