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Dentists and orthodontists in Rockingham County, NH
The dentists and orthodontists in Rockingham County, NH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,137 of 1,886 scored counties
#4 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 181
- 21 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 154
- +2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $185.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,454 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,077
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,454 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Rockingham County spend about $185.5M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $984K. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only dentists and orthodontists.
There are 181 dentists and orthodontists on map listings in Rockingham County as of September 2026. Of those, 21 are chain locations, or 12%, against 12% across the U.S. That comes to 14.2 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 154 businesses with payroll in Rockingham County classed as offices of dentists, up 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 828 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Rockingham County.
Population estimates show Rockingham County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dentists and orthodontists, Rockingham County has a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle): #1,137 of 1,886 scored counties and #4 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire.
How Rockingham County compares
The same measures for New Hampshire and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the dentists and orthodontists 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 | Rockingham County | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.2 | 13.3 | 13.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $998K | $984K |
| Households per official establishment | 828 | 949 | 952 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.0% | −3.5% | −0.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,454 | $1,333 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $118,331 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 151 → 154+2.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,347
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $101.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18121 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 189The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of dentists in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,077+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 127,570
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 696 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 459
- Median household income
- $118,331+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,721
- Median home value
- $497,500
- Jobs located here
- 168,917
- Daytime population
- 311,815Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Hampshire market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Hampshire for dentists and orthodontists, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Rockingham County marked.
Top counties in New Hampshire
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NH | 68 | 11 | 6.6 | $1.8M | +2.1% | #308 of 1,886 |
| 2Coos County, NH | 60 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +0.4% | #559 of 1,886 |
| 3Strafford County, NH | 48 | 63 | 12.1 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #1,016 of 1,886 |
| 4Rockingham County, NH | 45 | 181 | 14.2 | $1M | +3.0% | #1,137 of 1,886 |
| 5Carroll County, NH | 45 | 28 | 12.8 | $966K | +5.0% | #1,145 of 1,886 |
| 6Merrimack County, NH | 43 | 79 | 13.0 | $1M | +2.6% | #1,199 of 1,886 |
| 7Belknap County, NH | 42 | 30 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #1,217 of 1,886 |
| 8Cheshire County, NH | 38 | 37 | 12.1 | $999K | +2.3% | #1,363 of 1,886 |
| 9Hillsborough County, NH | 38 | 251 | 14.9 | $920K | +2.5% | #1,370 of 1,886 |
| 10Grafton County, NH | 33 | 53 | 14.3 | $889K | +2.2% | #1,554 of 1,886 |
Other business types in Rockingham 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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists45
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics60
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy41
- Optometrists and eye care62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dentists and orthodontists are in Rockingham County, NH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 181 dentists and orthodontists in Rockingham County. 21 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count dental practices, orthodontists included. Official counts show 154 businesses with payroll classed as offices of dentists in 2023, up 2.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Rockingham County, NH spend on medical and dental services?
About $185.5M a year, or $1,454 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 181 dentists and orthodontists on map listings, it comes to $1M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which dentists and orthodontists share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 127,570 households in Rockingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rockingham County, NH compare with the U.S. for dentists and orthodontists?
Rockingham County has 14.2 dentists and orthodontists per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 13.1. Spending per practice is $1M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $984K. At the U.S. ratio of dentists and orthodontists to household spending, Rockingham County would have about 189, against 181 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 828 households, against one for every 952 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Rockingham County, NH growing?
Population estimates put Rockingham County at 324,077 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 127,570 households. Median household income in Rockingham County is $118,331, 47% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.2%, 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. Rockingham County scores 45 for dentists and orthodontists (lower middle), #1,137 of 1,886 scored counties.
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