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Medical and dental practices in Strafford County, NH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Strafford County, NH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,428 of 2,394 scored counties
#8 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire
- Listings
- 401
- 35 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 162
- −1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $66.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,279 a household
- Spending per listing
- $166K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 77.0
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 135,043
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 401 medical and dental practices in Strafford County. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 77.0, 9% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Strafford County comes to about $66.6M a year: $1,279 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $166K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 162 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Strafford County in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 321 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 79 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care 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 medical and dental practices, Strafford County has a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle): #1,428 of 2,394 scored counties and #8 of 10 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 medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices 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 | 77.0 | 76.5 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $166K | $174K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 321 | 307 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.8% | −0.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,279 | $1,333 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,570 | $99,031 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 165 → 162−1.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,210
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $159.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 79Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 437The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care 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.
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 | 65 | 67 | 40.3 | $296K | +2.1% | #533 of 2,394 |
| 2Coos County, NH | 61 | 43 | 30.7 | $336K | +0.4% | #693 of 2,394 |
| 3Cheshire County, NH | 59 | 150 | 49.0 | $246K | +2.3% | #787 of 2,394 |
| 4Belknap County, NH | 54 | 149 | 56.6 | $224K | +2.1% | #1,007 of 2,394 |
| 5Carroll County, NH | 54 | 149 | 68.2 | $182K | +5.0% | #1,022 of 2,394 |
| 6Merrimack County, NH | 52 | 420 | 69.0 | $188K | +2.6% | #1,102 of 2,394 |
| 7Hillsborough County, NH | 46 | 1,337 | 79.2 | $173K | +2.5% | #1,375 of 2,394 |
| 8Strafford County, NH | 45 | 401 | 77.0 | $166K | +3.0% | #1,428 of 2,394 |
| 9Rockingham County, NH | 44 | 1,163 | 91.2 | $160K | +3.0% | #1,490 of 2,394 |
| 10Grafton County, NH | 38 | 375 | 101.1 | $126K | +2.2% | #1,785 of 2,394 |
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
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists48
- Primary care and pediatrics64
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors61
- Physical therapy54
- Optometrists and eye care74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Strafford County, NH?
Strafford County has 401 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 35 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 162 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019. Official counts list 79 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Strafford County, NH spend on medical and dental services?
About $66.6M a year, or $1,279 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 401 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $166K per practice. 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 medical and dental practices?
Strafford County has 77.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $166K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Strafford County would have about 437, against 401 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 321 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for 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 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,428 of 2,394 scored counties.
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