Fitness and classes · County · New Hampshire
Gyms in Strafford County, NH
The gyms in Strafford 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 #318 of 1,792 scored counties
#3 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 37
- 7 chain locations (19%)
- 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
- $1.5M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 135,043
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,035 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Strafford County spend about $53.9M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each gym on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only gyms.
Strafford County has 37 gyms on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 19%, against 28% across the U.S. That is 7.1 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.6.
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. That count covers all fitness and recreational sports centers (yoga, Pilates and fitness studios included), not only gyms. 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 show Strafford County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gyms, Strafford County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #318 of 1,792 scored counties and #3 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
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 gyms 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 | 7.1 | 9.9 | 7.6 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment (all fitness and recreational sports centers) | 3,064 | 1,904 | 3,109 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/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 score | 66 | 38 |
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
- 377 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 41The 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 gyms.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NH | 76 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #120 of 1,792 |
| 2Cheshire County, NH | 73 | 17 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #166 of 1,792 |
| 3Strafford County, NH | 66 | 37 | 7.1 | $1.5M | +3.0% | #318 of 1,792 |
| 4Carroll County, NH | 61 | 14 | 6.4 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #485 of 1,792 |
| 5Hillsborough County, NH | 52 | 164 | 9.7 | $1.2M | +2.5% | #837 of 1,792 |
| 6Rockingham County, NH | 50 | 149 | 11.7 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #917 of 1,792 |
| 7Merrimack County, NH | 44 | 70 | 11.5 | $923K | +2.6% | #1,140 of 1,792 |
| 8Belknap County, NH | 39 | 31 | 11.8 | $864K | +2.1% | #1,274 of 1,792 |
| 9Grafton County, NH | 36 | 45 | 12.1 | $858K | +2.2% | #1,355 of 1,792 |
| 10Coos County, NH | 29 | 13 | 9.3 | $715K | +0.4% | #1,518 of 1,792 |
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
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms are in Strafford County, NH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 37 gyms in Strafford County. 7 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms and fitness centers. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023. The official count takes in all fitness and recreational sports centers, not only gyms: yoga, Pilates and fitness studios are counted too.
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 37 gyms on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per gym. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which gyms 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 gyms?
Strafford County has 7.1 gyms per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.6. Spending per gym is $1.5M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of gyms to household spending, Strafford County would have about 41, against 37 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 66 for gyms (upper middle), #318 of 1,792 scored counties.
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