Market rankings · New Hampshire
HVAC and plumbing companies in New Hampshire
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Hampshire, ranked by the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 408
- 16 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 776
- +17.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 16% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 49 · Lower middle
A site report maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings around any address in New Hampshire by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
New Hampshire has 408 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.
Households in New Hampshire spend about $2B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,518 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.8M of household spending for each company on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.
Official counts show 776 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New Hampshire in 2023, up 17.9% from 2019. That is one for every 716 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 57 SBA-backed loans worth $14.9M have gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in New Hampshire.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Hampshire ranks #29 for HVAC and plumbing companies, with a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Hampshire, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores highest (63). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Hampshire, the Keene area scores highest (69).
Every market in New Hampshire for HVAC and plumbing companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Hampshire, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 63 | 1,300 | 6.7 | $5.8M | +2.3% | #82 of 387 |
| 1Manchester-Nashua, NH | 50 | 135 | 8.0 | $4.5M | +2.5% | #197 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Keene, NH | 69 | 13 | 4.2 | $7.5M | +2.3% | #58 of 476 |
| 2Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 67 | 41 | 4.5 | $7.2M | +1.5% | #71 of 476 |
| 3Concord, NH | 55 | 49 | 8.0 | $4.2M | +2.6% | #180 of 476 |
| 4Laconia, NH | 46 | 25 | 9.5 | $3.5M | +2.1% | #278 of 476 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Strafford County, NH | 70 | 28 | 5.4 | $6.2M | +3.0% | #203 of 1,707 |
| 2Sullivan County, NH | 65 | 6 | 3.6 | $8.6M | +2.1% | #319 of 1,707 |
| 3Cheshire County, NH | 65 | 13 | 4.2 | $7.5M | +2.3% | #324 of 1,707 |
| 4Grafton County, NH | 62 | 20 | 5.4 | $6.2M | +2.2% | #413 of 1,707 |
| 5Hillsborough County, NH | 56 | 135 | 8.0 | $4.5M | +2.5% | #645 of 1,707 |
| 6Carroll County, NH | 53 | 16 | 7.3 | $4.4M | +5.0% | #746 of 1,707 |
| 7Rockingham County, NH | 52 | 113 | 8.9 | $4.4M | +3.0% | #787 of 1,707 |
| 8Merrimack County, NH | 49 | 49 | 8.0 | $4.2M | +2.6% | #897 of 1,707 |
| 9Belknap County, NH | 41 | 25 | 9.5 | $3.5M | +2.1% | #1,179 of 1,707 |
| Coos County, NH | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $12.6M | +0.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in New Hampshire?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 408 HVAC and plumbing companies in New Hampshire. 16 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 776 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 17.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New Hampshire spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?
About $2B a year, or $3,518 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 408 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 555,822 households in New Hampshire and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Hampshire compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?
New Hampshire has 7.3 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $4.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, New Hampshire would have about 411, against 408 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 716 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New Hampshire has the highest market score for HVAC and plumbing companies?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Hampshire, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Hampshire, the Keene area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in New Hampshire, Strafford County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. New Hampshire scores 49 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Hampshire. It maps the HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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