Clothing and laundry · County · New Hampshire
Clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Grafton County, NH
How Grafton County, NH compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,114 of 2,210 scored counties
#7 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 94
- 19 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- −18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $89.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,408 a household
- Spending per listing
- $950K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.3
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 93,225
- +2.2% since 2020
See the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses around any address in Grafton County
The site report maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Grafton County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Households in Grafton County spend about $89.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,408 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $950K of household spending for each business on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $880K.
Grafton County has 94 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 25.3, 9% above the U.S. rate of 23.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 36 businesses with payroll in Grafton County classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners, down 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,031 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. Another 31 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Grafton County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, Grafton County has a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle): #1,114 of 2,210 scored counties and #7 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire.
How Grafton County compares
The same measures for New Hampshire and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Grafton County | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.3 | 24.0 | 23.3 |
| Spending per listing | $950K | $1.1M | $880K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,031 | 933 | 1,008 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.2% | −13.5% | −12.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,408 | $2,540 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $88,261 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 36−18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 351
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 31Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9419 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 102The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in Grafton County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Grafton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 93,225+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 37,107
- Median age
- 45.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,709 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $88,261+39.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $125,563
- Median home value
- $344,500
- Jobs located here
- 53,397
- Daytime population
- 103,226Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Grafton County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Grafton County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardClothing, shoes and laundry across New Hampshire
Every New Hampshire market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Hampshire for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Grafton County marked.
Top counties in New Hampshire
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NH | 87 | 15 | 9.0 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #46 of 2,210 |
| 2Strafford County, NH | 77 | 76 | 14.6 | $1.7M | +3.0% | #190 of 2,210 |
| 3Merrimack County, NH | 74 | 85 | 14.0 | $1.8M | +2.6% | #266 of 2,210 |
| 4Coos County, NH | 70 | 14 | 10.0 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #369 of 2,210 |
| 5Cheshire County, NH | 62 | 61 | 19.9 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #637 of 2,210 |
| 6Hillsborough County, NH | 52 | 424 | 25.1 | $1M | +2.5% | #1,055 of 2,210 |
| 7Grafton County, NH | 51 | 94 | 25.3 | $950K | +2.2% | #1,114 of 2,210 |
| 8Rockingham County, NH | 48 | 395 | 31.0 | $905K | +3.0% | #1,202 of 2,210 |
| 9Belknap County, NH | 41 | 80 | 30.4 | $789K | +2.1% | #1,470 of 2,210 |
| 10Carroll County, NH | 38 | 91 | 41.7 | $562K | +5.0% | #1,610 of 2,210 |
Other business types in Grafton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry51
- Clothing and shoe stores56
- Laundromats39
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing, shoe and laundry businesses are in Grafton County, NH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 94 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses in Grafton County. 19 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and jewelry stores, laundromats and dry cleaners. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores, laundromats and dry cleaners in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. Official counts list 31 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Grafton County, NH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $89.3M a year, or $2,408 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings, it comes to $950K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 37,107 households in Grafton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Grafton County, NH compare with the U.S. for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses?
Grafton County has 25.3 clothing, shoe and laundry businesses per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 23.3. Spending per business is $950K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $880K. At the U.S. ratio of clothing, shoe and laundry businesses to household spending, Grafton County would have about 102, against 94 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,031 households, against one for every 1,008 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Grafton County, NH growing?
Population estimates put Grafton County at 93,225 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 37,107 households. The median household income in Grafton County is $88,261 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Grafton County scores 51 for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses (upper middle), #1,114 of 2,210 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Grafton County. It maps the clothing, shoe and laundry businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for clothing, shoe and laundry businesses · All 56 business types in Grafton County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Grafton County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Grafton County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.