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Dry cleaners in Strafford County, NH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for dry cleaners in Strafford County, NH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #277 of 507 scored counties
#3 of 3 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 10
- 3 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $126.4M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,428 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.6M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 46% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 135,043
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Strafford County spend about $126.4M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,428 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10 dry cleaners, that is $12.6M per shop, 19% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only dry cleaners.
Strafford County has 10 dry cleaners on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 30%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 1.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Strafford County classed as dry cleaning and laundry services. That is one for every 8,680 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Strafford County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For dry cleaners, Strafford County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #277 of 507 scored counties and #3 of 3 scored counties in New Hampshire.
How Strafford 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 | Strafford County | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Spending per listing | $12.6M | $23.1M | $15.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,680 | 12,083 | 8,177 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −28.1% | −18.7% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,428 | $2,540 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $88,570 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 18
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $583K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 103 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Strafford 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 Strafford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 135,043+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,080
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 368 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 361
- Median household income
- $88,570+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,189
- Median home value
- $362,800
- Jobs located here
- 49,807
- Daytime population
- 117,713Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Strafford 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 laundry77
- Clothing and shoe stores87
- Laundromats52
- Dry cleaners49
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many dry cleaners are in Strafford County, NH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 dry cleaners in Strafford County. 3 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count dry cleaners. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as dry cleaning and laundry services in 2023.
How much do households in Strafford County, NH spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $126.4M a year, or $2,428 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 dry cleaners on map listings, it comes to $12.6M 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 52,080 households in Strafford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Strafford County, NH compare with the U.S. for dry cleaners?
Strafford County has 1.9 dry cleaners per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 1.3. Spending per shop is $12.6M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $15.7M. At the U.S. ratio of dry cleaners to household spending, Strafford County would have about 8, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,680 households, against one for every 8,177 across the U.S.
How fast is Strafford County, NH growing?
Population estimates put Strafford County at 135,043 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,080 households. Median household income in Strafford County is $88,570, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.4%, 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. Strafford County scores 49 for dry cleaners (lower middle), #277 of 507 scored counties.
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