Market rankings · New Hampshire
Dry cleaners in New Hampshire
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Hampshire, ranked by the Groundwork market score for dry cleaners, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 61
- 8 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- −28.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On clothing, shoes and related services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $23.1M
- 48% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the dry cleaners on map listings around any address in New Hampshire by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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
There are 61 dry cleaners on map listings in New Hampshire as of September 2026. 8 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.1 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3.
Households in New Hampshire spend about $1.4B a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,540 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That is about $23.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 48% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in New Hampshire was 46 in 2023, down 28.1% from 2019. That is one for every 12,083 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 18.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $196K have gone to businesses classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in New Hampshire.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Hampshire ranks #8 for dry cleaners, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Hampshire, the Manchester-Nashua metro area scores highest (57). Among 3 scored counties, Rockingham County scores highest (66).
Every market in New Hampshire for dry cleaners
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Hampshire, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Manchester-Nashua, NH | 57 | 25 | 1.5 | $17.6M | +2.5% | #108 of 272 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 34 | 465 | 2.4 | $11.8M | +2.3% | #218 of 272 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $70.9M | +1.5% | |
| Concord, NH | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $37.5M | +2.6% | |
| Keene, NH | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $69.5M | +2.3% | |
| Laconia, NH | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $21M | +2.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rockingham County, NH | 66 | 16 | 1.3 | $22.3M | +3.0% | #90 of 507 |
| 2Hillsborough County, NH | 64 | 25 | 1.5 | $17.6M | +2.5% | #122 of 507 |
| 3Strafford County, NH | 49 | 10 | 1.9 | $12.6M | +3.0% | #277 of 507 |
| Merrimack County, NH | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $37.5M | +2.6% | |
| Grafton County, NH | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $44.7M | +2.2% | |
| Cheshire County, NH | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $69.5M | +2.3% | |
| Belknap County, NH | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $21M | +2.1% | |
| Carroll County, NH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Sullivan County, NH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Coos County, NH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 dry cleaners on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in New Hampshire?
As of September 2026, map listings count 61 dry cleaners in New Hampshire. 8 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 28.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New Hampshire spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $1.4B a year, or $2,540 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $23.1M per shop. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which dry cleaners share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 555,822 households in New Hampshire and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Hampshire compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
New Hampshire has 1.1 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $23.1M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, New Hampshire would have about 90, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,083 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% for the U.S.
Which market in New Hampshire has the highest market score for dry cleaners?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Hampshire, the Manchester-Nashua metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in New Hampshire, Rockingham County scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. New Hampshire scores 68 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #8 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Hampshire. It maps the dry cleaners 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.
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Related business types in New Hampshire
- Clothing, shoes and laundry1,335 listings
- Clothing and shoe stores900 listings
- Laundromats107 listings
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