Health care · County · New Hampshire
Optometrists and eye clinics in Hillsborough County, NH
The optometrists and eye clinics in Hillsborough County, NH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #101 of 1,302 scored counties
#1 of 9 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 56
- 14 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −24.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $230.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,368 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 32% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,415
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Hillsborough County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics, ranking #101 of 1,302 scored counties and #1 of 9 scored counties in New Hampshire. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for optometrists and eye clinics.
Households in Hillsborough County spend about $230.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,368 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.1M of household spending for each practice on map listings, 32% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics.
Hillsborough County has 56 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Hillsborough County classed as offices of optometrists, down 24.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,881 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $659K have gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Hillsborough County. Population estimates show Hillsborough County grew 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hillsborough 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 optometrists and eye clinics 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 | Hillsborough County | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,881 | 6,778 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −24.0% | −7.9% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,368 | $1,333 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $103,545 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 19−24.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 167
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5614 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $659K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,415+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 168,740
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 877 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 486
- Median household income
- $103,545+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,601
- Median home value
- $421,100
- Jobs located here
- 221,067
- Daytime population
- 417,173Residents 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 optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Hillsborough County marked.
Top counties in New Hampshire
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hillsborough County, NH | 77 | 56 | 3.3 | $4.1M | +2.5% | #101 of 1,302 |
| 2Merrimack County, NH | 75 | 15 | 2.5 | $5.3M | +2.6% | #118 of 1,302 |
| 3Carroll County, NH | 75 | 6 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +5.0% | #121 of 1,302 |
| 4Strafford County, NH | 74 | 15 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +3.0% | #134 of 1,302 |
| 5Belknap County, NH | 73 | 8 | 3.0 | $4.2M | +2.1% | #149 of 1,302 |
| 6Cheshire County, NH | 71 | 8 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #180 of 1,302 |
| 7Rockingham County, NH | 62 | 66 | 5.2 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #382 of 1,302 |
| 8Sullivan County, NH | 60 | 5 | 3.0 | $4M | +2.1% | #415 of 1,302 |
| 9Grafton County, NH | 46 | 16 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #773 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Hillsborough 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 clinics46
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics64
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy52
- Optometrists and eye care77
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Hillsborough County, NH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 56 optometrists and eye clinics in Hillsborough County. 14 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 24.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Hillsborough County, NH spend on medical and dental services?
About $230.9M a year, or $1,368 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per practice. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 168,740 households in Hillsborough County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hillsborough County, NH compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Hillsborough County has 3.3 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $4.1M, 32% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Hillsborough County would have about 74, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,881 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 24.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Hillsborough County, NH growing?
Population estimates put Hillsborough County at 433,415 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 168,740 households. Median household income in Hillsborough County is $103,545, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.1%, 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. Hillsborough County scores 77 for optometrists and eye clinics (high), #101 of 1,302 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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