Clothing and laundry · County · New Hampshire
Dry cleaners in Rockingham County, NH
The dry cleaners in Rockingham County, NH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #90 of 507 scored counties
#1 of 3 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 16
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $357.3M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,801 a household
- Spending per listing
- $22.3M
- 43% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,077
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rockingham County spend about $357.3M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,801 per household, 36% above the U.S. average. That is about $22.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 43% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
There are 16 dry cleaners on map listings in Rockingham County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. That is 1.3 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Rockingham County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services, down 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 7,087 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Rockingham County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Rockingham County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #90 of 507 scored counties and #1 of 3 scored counties in New Hampshire. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
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 clothing, shoes and related services by the dry cleaners 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 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $22.3M | $23.1M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,087 | 12,083 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.2% | −28.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,801 | $2,540 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $118,331 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 18−18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 82
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 161 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 dry cleaning and laundry services 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 dry cleaners, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry48
- Clothing and shoe stores50
- Laundromats78
- Dry cleaners66
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Rockingham County, NH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 dry cleaners in Rockingham County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Rockingham County, NH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $357.3M a year, or $2,801 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $22.3M 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 127,570 households in Rockingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rockingham County, NH compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Rockingham County has 1.3 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $22.3M, 43% above the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Rockingham County would have about 23, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,087 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −18.7% 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 66 for dry cleaners (upper middle), #90 of 507 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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