Find veterans benefits contacts for Strafford County, New Hampshire.
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Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to arrange help and confirm what to bring.
Area served: York County. Physical office: Springvale, York County.
634 Main Street, Springvale, ME 04083Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
No local claims office is confirmed in this directory for Strafford County. Call the Division of Veterans Services at 603-624-9230 for the current VSO and appointment site.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 7,930, give or take 663 civilian veterans in Strafford County.
By ACS estimates, Strafford County has the 4th largest veteran population among New Hampshire's 10 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Strafford County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 23 percent below the New Hampshire share; below the national share. | 24 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 9 percent above the New Hampshire share; below the national share. | 8 percent | 13 percent |
Strafford County has about 2,240, give or take 236 veterans 75 and older; both the county and New Hampshire round to a 28 percent share.
Strafford County has about 464, give or take 207 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 7 percent in New Hampshire.
Women veterans in Strafford County number about 924, give or take 282; their 12 percent share is above New Hampshire's 9 percent.
| Measure | Strafford County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $58,084 ± $5,814 | $58,623 ± $1,492 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $43,795 ± $1,467 | $48,361 ± $495 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 6.1% ± 2.3 points | 5.3% ± 0.7 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 29.6% ± 3.9 points | 28.8% ± 1.1 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 85.5% ± 5.6 points | 80.4% ± 1.7 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 1.1% ± 1.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 94.6% ± 2.0 points | 95.8% ± 0.8 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 32.2% ± 4.1 points | 34.0% ± 1.2 points | 31.8% ± 0.2 points |
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 7,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 8,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 2,737 veterans in Strafford County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 653 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 367 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 379 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 793 |
| 100 percent | 545 |
FY2019: 2,012 recipients. Change to FY2025: +725.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 251 VA-backed home loans out of 3,262 home loans made in Strafford County (7.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $434,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $962,550. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 2,480, give or take 347) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,480, give or take 316).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $62.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $52.7 million in medical care spending in Strafford County for FY2025.
Manchester VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104-7007
New-patient wait for mental health: 21 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 46 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 28 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Somersworth VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
5 Terrascape Parkway, Somersworth, NH 03878-1115
New-patient wait for mental health: 33 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 46 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 8 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Sanford Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
21 Bradeen Street, Springvale, ME 04083-1728
about 17 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Manchester VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
275 Chestnut St, Norris Cotton Federal Building, Manchester, NH 03101
about 30 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside New Hampshire, in Bedford, MA, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans' Hospital (opens in a new tab) is Strafford County's second-nearest medical center, about 56 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Strafford County is Newington Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab) in Portsmouth, NH, about 19 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Manchester RO (station 373); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Massachusetts National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
Connery Avenue Bourne, MA 02532
508-563-7113
About 114.1 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
110 Daniel Webster Hwy Boscawen, NH 03303
603-796-2026
About 30.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.
National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
On one night in January 2024, New Hampshire Balance of State CoC counted 36 veterans experiencing homelessness (24 sheltered, 12 unsheltered).
NH-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 21 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Manchester VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 603-624-4366. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
New Hampshire fully exempts qualifying VA-assisted adapted homesteads for permanently and totally disabled veterans who are blind, paraplegic, or double amputees.
Eligible children of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability may receive free tuition within the University System of New Hampshire.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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