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Martial arts and dance studios in Strafford County, NH
The martial arts and dance 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 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #929 of 1,334 scored counties
#7 of 9 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 48
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $53.9M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $1,035 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.2
- 88% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 135,043
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 martial arts and dance studios in Strafford County. None of them are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.2, 88% above the U.S. rate of 4.9.
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 works out to $1.1M per studio, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2M. That spending covers all memberships, classes and admissions, which martial arts and dance studios share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Strafford County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 3,472 households, against one for every 3,473 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $411K have gone to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in Strafford County.
Population estimates show Strafford County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Strafford County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for martial arts and dance studios, ranking #929 of 1,334 scored counties and #7 of 9 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 martial arts and dance 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.
| Measure | Strafford County | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.2 | 7.5 | 4.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.5M | $2M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,472 | 2,470 | 3,473 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.5% | +11.1% |
| 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 | 41 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 480 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $411K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction 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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Every New Hampshire market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Hampshire for martial arts and dance studios, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Strafford County marked.
Top counties in New Hampshire
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sullivan County, NH | 64 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #282 of 1,334 |
| 2Cheshire County, NH | 58 | 16 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #455 of 1,334 |
| 3Carroll County, NH | 53 | 12 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +5.0% | #592 of 1,334 |
| 4Hillsborough County, NH | 46 | 120 | 7.1 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #793 of 1,334 |
| 5Merrimack County, NH | 42 | 41 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #896 of 1,334 |
| 6Rockingham County, NH | 41 | 120 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #920 of 1,334 |
| 7Strafford County, NH | 41 | 48 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +3.0% | #929 of 1,334 |
| 8Belknap County, NH | 40 | 19 | 7.2 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #947 of 1,334 |
| 9Grafton County, NH | 32 | 32 | 8.6 | $1.2M | +2.2% | #1,118 of 1,334 |
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
- Gyms, studios and classes46
- Gyms66
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios48
- Martial arts and dance studios41
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many martial arts and dance studios are in Strafford County, NH?
There are 48 martial arts and dance studios on map listings in Strafford County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as sports, recreation and fine arts instruction in 2023.
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 48 martial arts and dance studios on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per studio. The spending figure covers all memberships, classes and admissions, not only martial arts and dance 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 martial arts and dance studios?
Strafford County has 9.2 martial arts and dance studios per 10,000 households, 88% above the U.S. rate of 4.9. Spending per studio is $1.1M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2M. At the national ratio of martial arts and dance studios to household spending, Strafford County would have about 27, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,472 households, against one for every 3,473 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 41 for martial arts and dance studios (lower middle), #929 of 1,334 scored counties.
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