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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Strafford County, NH

The yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Strafford County, NH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #428 of 777 scored counties
#1 of 8 scored counties in New Hampshire

Listings
18
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
17
All fitness and recreational sports centers
Household spending a year
$53.9M
On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,035 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.5
46% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
135,043
+3.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 18 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Strafford County. None of them are chain locations, against 18% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.5, 46% above the U.S. rate of 2.4.

Household spending on memberships, classes and admissions in Strafford County comes to about $53.9M a year: $1,035 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per studio, 26% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which yoga, Pilates and fitness studios share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Strafford County was 17 in 2023. That is one for every 3,064 households, against one for every 3,109 across the U.S. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios: gyms are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $769K has gone to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in Strafford County.

Population estimates put the population change in Strafford County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Strafford County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, ranking #428 of 777 scored counties and #1 of 8 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 memberships, classes and admissions by the yoga, Pilates and fitness studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios in Strafford County, NH compared with New Hampshire and the U.S.
MeasureStrafford CountyNew HampshireU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.55.02.4
Spending per listing$3M$2.3M$4.1M
Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers)3,0641,9043,109
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.8%+5.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions$1,035$1,127$983
Median household income$88,570$99,031$80,734
Groundwork market score4826

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 17All fitness and recreational sports centers
Employees, 2023
366
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
180 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$769K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness and recreational sports centers 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. These official figures cover all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

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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Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios across New Hampshire

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The highest-scoring counties in New Hampshire for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Strafford County marked.

Top counties in New Hampshire

Counties in New Hampshire ranked for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Strafford County, NH48183.5$3M+3.0%#428 of 777
2Cheshire County, NH47113.6$2.5M+2.3%#452 of 777
3Hillsborough County, NH39663.9$3M+2.5%#573 of 777
4Merrimack County, NH35315.1$2.1M+2.6%#635 of 777
5Belknap County, NH34103.8$2.7M+2.1%#644 of 777
6Rockingham County, NH321058.2$1.6M+3.0%#668 of 777
7Carroll County, NH31125.5$1.8M+5.0%#685 of 777
8Grafton County, NH28205.4$1.9M+2.2%#717 of 777

Other business types in Strafford County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are in Strafford County, NH?

There are 18 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings in Strafford County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count yoga, Pilates, barre and boot-camp studios. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (gyms included), not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios.

How much do households in Strafford County, NH spend on memberships, classes and admissions?

About $53.9M a year, or $1,035 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios on map listings, it comes to $3M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only yoga, Pilates and fitness studios. 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 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios?

Strafford County has 3.5 yoga, Pilates and fitness studios per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 2.4. Spending per studio is $3M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of yoga, Pilates and fitness studios to household spending, Strafford County would have about 13, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,064 households, against one for every 3,109 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 48 for yoga, Pilates and fitness studios (lower middle), #428 of 777 scored counties.

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