The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Town of Stratford
Pro-Data Center Policies
New Hampshire receives a default rating of 2 because our research identifies no current or future statewide data-center-specific laws or regulations that would prevent you from building a data center. Local rules and general permitting requirements may still apply.
Rating and summary from New Hampshire statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Town of Stratford.
pending · Town of StratfordThe Stratford Board of Selectboard authorized repairs to the Veterans Monument, voted to place Bordeau Road improvements on the upcoming warrant, and agreed to draft a warrant article on AI and data centers; no AI or data-center requirements were adopted at the meeting.Stratford 2026_09_21 SB Minutes
What this means
If enacted as described, the measure would amend Stratford’s land-use ordinance to prohibit data centers, effectively blocking new data center development in town. The minutes say the proposal still needed Planning Board review, so it is not established here as an adopted law (proposed amendment to prohibit data centers).
People behind it
- Tim Brooks
Requested the warrant article addressing AI/data centers.
- Stratford Board of Selectboard
Recommended that the Planning Board move forward with an amendment to prohibit data centers.
- Town Administrator
Responsible for providing the proposed ordinance-amendment language to the Planning Board.
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- Stratford Planning Board
Responsible for considering the proposed land-use-ordinance amendment and conducting the required public hearing.
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The proposed warrant article would amend Stratford’s land-use ordinance to prohibit data centers.
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