Market rankings · New Hampshire
Veterinarians in New Hampshire
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Hampshire, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 270
- 54 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 196
- −1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $411.2M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 48% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 19 · Low
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in New Hampshire by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 270 veterinarians on map listings in New Hampshire as of September 2026. 54 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 4.9 per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $740 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in New Hampshire spend about $411.2M a year on pets. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
In 2023, official counts showed 196 businesses with payroll in New Hampshire classed as veterinary services, down 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,836 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $9.3M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in New Hampshire.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Hampshire ranks #49 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 19 (low). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Hampshire, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores highest (60). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Hampshire, the Laconia area scores highest (30).
Every market in New Hampshire for veterinarians
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 | 60 | 555 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #115 of 384 |
| 1Manchester-Nashua, NH | 34 | 75 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #303 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laconia, NH | 30 | 14 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #332 of 398 |
| 2Keene, NH | 28 | 14 | 4.6 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #340 of 398 |
| 3Concord, NH | 27 | 37 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #349 of 398 |
| 4Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 24 | 47 | 5.1 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #364 of 398 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hillsborough County, NH | 46 | 75 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #856 of 1,485 |
| 2Sullivan County, NH | 36 | 7 | 4.2 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #1,079 of 1,485 |
| 3Rockingham County, NH | 35 | 65 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #1,097 of 1,485 |
| 4Carroll County, NH | 31 | 9 | 4.1 | $1.6M | +5.0% | #1,184 of 1,485 |
| 5Strafford County, NH | 27 | 28 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #1,276 of 1,485 |
| 6Grafton County, NH | 26 | 16 | 4.3 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #1,291 of 1,485 |
| 7Belknap County, NH | 26 | 14 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #1,295 of 1,485 |
| 8Cheshire County, NH | 24 | 14 | 4.6 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,322 of 1,485 |
| 9Merrimack County, NH | 23 | 37 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #1,337 of 1,485 |
| 10Coos County, NH | 21 | 5 | 3.6 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #1,370 of 1,485 |
Questions
How many veterinarians are in New Hampshire?
As of September 2026, map listings count 270 veterinarians in New Hampshire. 54 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 196 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019.
How much do households in New Hampshire spend on pets?
About $411.2M a year, or $740 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 270 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians 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 veterinarians?
New Hampshire has 4.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, New Hampshire would have about 151, against 270 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,836 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in New Hampshire has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in New Hampshire, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Hampshire, the Laconia area scores highest, at 30 (lower middle). Among 10 scored counties in New Hampshire, Hillsborough County scores highest, at 46 (lower 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 19 for veterinarians (low), #49 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 veterinarians 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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